This table includes a list of countries by emergency contraceptive availability. [1]
(LNG refers to Levonorgestrel and UPA refers to Ulipristal acetate).
| Country | Region | Availability | Over the counter | Non-prescription | Age restriction | Cost | Awareness | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Asia | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Albania | Europe | None [3] | €15,60 (UPA) €4,50 (LNG) | 66-75% [4] [5] | "Currently, Postinor-2 (LNG) is the only EC brand available in Albania as there is a stock out of NorLevo in the country for unknown reasons." [6] | |||
| Algeria | Africa | [7] | ||||||
| Andorra | Europe | Under 16s require parental consent [8] | €20 – €26 (UPA) €6,1 – €7,8 (LNG) | [9] | ||||
| Angola | Africa | 580 - 2950 AKZ | 23.5% [10] [11] | [2] | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean | Some restrictions | [12] | |||||
| Argentina | South America | Over 14 | Free at all public hospitals in Buenos Aires | [13] [14] | ||||
| Armenia | Caucasus | |||||||
| Aruba | Caribbean | None | [15] | |||||
| Australia | Oceania | None [16] | $20–$30 (LNG) [17] | 97% [18] | [19] "Pharmacists can refuse supply on religious grounds, but must refer the woman to another supplier" [16] | |||
| Austria | Europe | None | €31,90 (UPA) €12,90–13,50 (LNG) | ≥84% [20] | [21] Common claim that it acts like an abortifacient [20] | |||
| Azerbaijan | Caucasus | |||||||
| Bahamas | Caribbean | Only available in family planning clinics [15] | ||||||
| Bahrain | Asia | [2] | ||||||
| Bangladesh | Asia | None | ৳24,00 Free (government clinics) [22] | "Relatively unknown", 2001 [23] | [24] | |||
| Barbados | Caribbean | Access restricted due to misinformation [25] [26] | ||||||
| Belgium | Europe | None | €24,99 (€15,99 if <21 years old) (UPA), €8,55–€9,85 (€0–€0,85 if <21 years old) (LNG) | Fully reimbursed under prescription if under 21 [27] [21] | ||||
| Belarus | Europe | None | €17 (UPA) €10 (LNG) | [28] | ||||
| Belize | Central America | [29] | ||||||
| Benin | Africa | |||||||
| Bhutan | Asia | Over the counter EC introduced in 2018 [30] | ||||||
| Bolivia | South America | None | Bs55.50 | [31] | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | €25,30–30,00 (UPA) €14,50–22,50 (LNG) | Anecdotally available without prescription [32] | |||||
| Botswana | Africa | [33] | ||||||
| Brazil | South America | None | Free at most public hospitals, R$35 otherwise | [34] [35] | ||||
| Brunei | Asia | 30BND (LNG) | Available with a Drs prescription from private clinics [2] | |||||
| Bulgaria | Europe | None (UPA) Over 16 (LNG) | €22,00 (UPA) €15,00 (LNG) | ≥84% [20] | [36] | |||
| Burkina Faso | Africa | |||||||
| Burundi | Africa | 22.9% | Women can be refused service by providers, and it is disapproved of by church leaders. Many are secretive about contraceptive use. [37] [38] | |||||
| Cameroon | Africa | |||||||
| Cambodia | Asia | |||||||
| Canada | North America | [39] [40] | ||||||
| Canada (Quebec) | North America | [39] [40] | ||||||
| Cape Verde | Africa | Possibly due to small population [2] | ||||||
| Central African Republic | Africa | |||||||
| Chad | Africa | |||||||
| Chile | South America | None | [41] | |||||
| China | Asia | |||||||
| Colombia | South America | |||||||
| Comoros | Africa | Import only | [2] [11] | |||||
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | Africa | XOF 1200 | 23% (2015, Kinshasa) [42] | |||||
| Costa Rica | Central America | Due to active opposition [2] | ||||||
| Croatia | Europe | LNG only available without prescription if over 16 years old | €25,60 (UPA) €21,40 (LNG) | [43] [21] | ||||
| Cuba | Caribbean | [44] | ||||||
| Curaco | Caribbean | None | [45] | |||||
| Cyprus | Europe | None | €29,42 (UPA) | Only UPA is available due to financial crisis [46] [21] | ||||
| Czech Republic | Europe | None (UPA) †Under 17s need a prescription (LNG) | €24,50 (UPA) €21,00 (LNG) | ≥84% [20] | [47] [48] | |||
| Denmark | Europe | None | €23,36 (UPA) €12,45 (LNG) | 45% [49] | [50] [21] | |||
| Djibouti | Africa | |||||||
| Dominican Republic | Central America | |||||||
| East Timor | Oceania | Due to conflict in the region [2] | ||||||
| Ecuador | South America | None | Free at public health premises | [13] [14] | ||||
| Egypt | Africa | [51] | ||||||
| El Salvador | Central America | |||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | Africa | Import only | [2] Pregnant girls are forced to leave school. [52] | |||||
| Eritrea | Africa | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Estonia | Europe | €18,73 (UPA) €15,79 (LNG) | [53] | |||||
| Ethiopia | Africa | |||||||
| Fiji | Oceania | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Finland | Europe | None | €33,60 (UPA) €18,87 (LNG) | >90% [54] | Sometimes provided free of charge in hospitals and family planning clinics [55] [56] [21] | |||
| France | Europe | LNG and UPA available for free without prescription to minors and adults alike in pharmacies, family-planning clinics, secondary school and university infirmaries [57] [58] | ||||||
| Gabon | Africa | 49% [59] | ||||||
| Gambia | Africa | Import Only | [60] [11] | |||||
| Georgia | Caucasus | |||||||
| Germany | Europe | Parental consent if under 14 years old [61] | €30 (UPA) €18 (LNG) | If under 20 years old, free with prescription [62] [63] | ||||
| Ghana | Africa | None | 4-19 Cedis | 64% [59] | [64] | |||
| Greece | Europe | None | €25.77 (UPA) €7 (LNG) | [21] [65] | ||||
| Guatemala | Central America | None | [66] | |||||
| Guinea-Bissau | Africa | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Guinea-Conakry | Africa | |||||||
| Guyana | Caribbean | Guy $1000-$2500 | 30% | [67] | ||||
| Haiti | Caribbean | 19% [68] / 58% [69] | [2] | |||||
| Hungary | Europe | Anecdotally easy to get without prescription along borders. [70] Several doctors with a private practice offer online consultations and e-prescriptions for a fee. [71] | ||||||
| Honduras | Central America | N/A | N/A | After having been available one for cases of rape, it became legal for universal access in March 2023. [72] [73] | ||||
| Hong Kong | Asia | [74] | ||||||
| Iceland | Europe | [75] | ||||||
| India | Asia | <33% | [76] | |||||
| Indonesia | Asia | |||||||
| Iran | Asia | |||||||
| Iraq | Asia | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Ireland | Europe | No age restriction [77] [21] | ||||||
| Israel | Middle East | None | ILS 109.19 [78] -166 (UPA) ILS 55-100 (LNG) | [79] | ||||
| Italy | Europe | [21] | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | Africa | |||||||
| Jamaica | Central America | |||||||
| Japan | Asia | [80] [81] | ||||||
| Jordan | Middle East | [2] | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | Asia | €15,10 (UPA) €5,54 (LNG) | Easy to get without prescription along borders [82] | |||||
| Kenya | Africa | None | Ksh200 | 59% [59] | [83] | |||
| Kiribati | Polynesia | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Kosovo | Europe | |||||||
| Kuwait | Asia | [84] | ||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | Asia | [85] | ||||||
| Laos | Asia | |||||||
| Latvia | Europe | [86] | ||||||
| Lebanon | Asia | |||||||
| Lesotho | Africa | 35% | [59] | |||||
| Libya | Africa | Due to conflict in the region [2] | ||||||
| Lithuania | Europe | ≥84% [20] | [87] | |||||
| Luxembourg | Europe | Available for free without prescription at pharmacies [88] | ||||||
| Madagascar | Africa | [89] | ||||||
| Malawi | Africa | 45% [59] | ||||||
| Malaysia | Asia | $1.30-5.00 (LNG) | ||||||
| Maldives | Asia | Import only | [2] [11] | |||||
| Mali | Africa | |||||||
| Malta | Europe | €37,94 (UPA) €19,90 (LNG) | Available since 2016 after a judicial protest from the Women's Rights Foundation [90] [91] There remains a common misconception that it is an abortifacient[ citation needed ] | |||||
| Mauritania | Africa | |||||||
| Mauritius | Indian Ocean | |||||||
| Mexico | North America | None | Free in family planning centres | 75% | [92] | |||
| Micronesia | Oceania | Possibly due to small population [2] | ||||||
| Moldova | Europe | €17,03 (UPA) €8,04 (LNG) † | 62% (2012) | † Free for women under 21 and in cases of rape at Youth Friendly Health Centres [93] | ||||
| Montenegro | Europe | Possibly due to small population [2] | ||||||
| Morocco | Africa | [94] | ||||||
| Mozambique | Africa | |||||||
| Myanmar | Asia | None | Under Ks1,000 | Sale was stopped by authorities during holidays [95] [96] | ||||
| Nepal | Asia | Rs. 100-150 [97] | 28% (2011) | [98] Sales increased rapidly from 2015, so awareness data is possibly out of date [97] | ||||
| Netherlands | Europe | None | €35 (UPA) €15 (LNG) | Reimbursed under prescription [21] | ||||
| New Zealand | Oceania | None [99] | $35–$50 [100] | [101] | ||||
| Niger | Africa | 4% (2012) | [102] | |||||
| Nigeria | Africa | None | ~$1.00 | 30% (2013) | [103] | |||
| North Korea | Asia | Due to conflict in the region [2] | ||||||
| Norway | Europe | None | €32,80 (UPA) €24,60 (LNG) | Often free of charge of needy patients [104] [105] | ||||
| Oman | Middle East | [106] | ||||||
| Pakistan | Asia | |||||||
| Papua New Guinea | Oceania | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Paraguay | South America | Free at some public hospitals, Gs. 35.000 otherwise | [107] | |||||
| Peru | South America | None | Free | Many found to be counterfeit [108] | ||||
| Philippines | Asia | Due to active opposition [2] | ||||||
| Poland | Europe | ≥84% [20] | [110] Common misconception that it acts like an abortifacient [20] | |||||
| Portugal | Europe | Free from family planning centres, €12 otherwise | [111] [21] | |||||
| Qatar | Middle East | [2] | ||||||
| Romania | Europe | None | €20 (UPA) €13 (LNG) | ≥84% [20] | [112] [21] | |||
| Russia | Asia | €7,55 (LNG) | ≥84% [20] | De facto sold over counter, only LNG available [113] | ||||
| Rwanda | Africa | Import only | [2] [11] | |||||
| Saint Kitts & Nevis | West Indies | Possibly due to small population [2] | ||||||
| Saint Vincent & Grenadines | Caribbean | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Samoa | Oceania | 4.7% [114] | †Available only at the TTM National Referral Hospital in Apia, reportedly to discourage 'abuse' by either nurses or client. [115] | |||||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Africa | Import only | [2] [11] | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 6.2% [116] | Prescription may have been available in the past, but it appears to be banned. [116] [117] [118] | |||||
| Senegal | Africa | None | $10.36 (UPA) $7.50 (LNG) | 13% [119] | [120] | |||
| Serbia | Europe | |||||||
| Seychelles | Africa | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Sierra Leone | Africa | 6.2% [121] | 30% of girls have their first child before turning 18. Pregnant girls are forced to leave school. [52] [122] | |||||
| Singapore | Asia | [123] | ||||||
| Slovakia | Europe | None | €27 (UPA) €22 (LNG) | [124] [21] | ||||
| Slovenia | Europe | [21] | ||||||
| Solomon Islands | Oceania | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Somalia | Africa | Due to conflict in the region [2] | ||||||
| South Africa | Africa | R86,68–100,75 (LNG) | 23% | [125] [126] | ||||
| South Korea | Asia | [127] | ||||||
| South Sudan | Africa | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Spain | Europe | None | ≥84% [20] | [128] [21] | ||||
| Sri Lanka | Asia | Rs.90-150 | [129] | |||||
| Sudan | Africa | Due to conflict in the region [2] | ||||||
| Suriname | South America | |||||||
| Sweden | Europe | None | €25 (UPA) €17 (LNG) Free from youth centres | [130] [131] [21] | ||||
| Switzerland | Europe | €32,85 (UPA) €17,50 (LNG) | [132] | |||||
| Syria | Asia | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Taiwan | Asia | [133] | ||||||
| Tajikistan | Asia | |||||||
| Tanzania | Africa | $5.00 | 11.8% [134] | Twenty percent of 15-19-year-old girls become pregnant, and are forced to leave school. [52] [135] | ||||
| Thailand | Asia | |||||||
| Tonga | Polynesia | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Tunisia | Africa | |||||||
| Turkey | Europe | €12 | [136] | |||||
| Tuvalu | Polynesia | Possibly due to small population [2] | ||||||
| UAE | Middle East | N/A | N/A | Banned because of the claim that it is an abortifacient. [137] [138] | ||||
| United Kingdom | Europe | Over 16 without prescription | Free from health care professionals | ≥84% [20] | [139] [21] | |||
| United States of America | North America | None [141] | $40–50 USD (LNG) [142] [143] | 45% [144] | [143] "roughly 1 in ten teens were incorrectly told they were too young to get [emergency contraception] without a prescription." [140] | |||
| Uruguay | South America | Adult only | [145] | |||||
| Uzbekistan | Asia | |||||||
| Vanuatu | Oceania | 1000 Vatu | Personal experience in Port Vila, Efate 2018 | |||||
| Venezuela | South America | †Technically available, but rare and prohibitively expensive due to economic collapse [146] [147] [148] | ||||||
| Vietnam | Asia | [149] | ||||||
| West Bank and Gaza | Middle East | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Western Sahara | Africa | Due to conflict in the region and a small population [2] | ||||||
| Zambia | Africa | Free of charge at public health institutions [150] | 7.5% [150] | [151] | ||||
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