This table includes a list of countries by emergency contraceptive availability.[1]
(LNG refers toLevonorgestreland UPA refers toUlipristal acetate).
| Country | Region | Availability | Over the counter | Non-prescription | Age restriction | Cost | Awareness | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Asia | Import only |  N | N | [2] | |||
| Albania | Europe |  Y | Y | Y | 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 | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | [7] | |||
| Andorra | Europe | Y | N | Y (16 and over) | Under 16s require parental consent[8] | €20 – €26 (UPA) €6,1 – €7,8 (LNG) | [9] | |
| Angola | Africa | Y(34%) | N | N | 580 - 2950 AKZ | 23.5%[10][11] | [2] | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean | Y | N | Y | Some restrictions | [12] | ||
| Argentina | South America | Y | Y | Y | Over 14 | Free at all public hospitals in Buenos Aires | [13][14] | |
| Armenia | Caucasus | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Aruba | Caribbean | Y | Y | Y | None | [15] | ||
| Australia | Oceania | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | 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 | Y | Y | Y | None | €31,90 (UPA) €12,90–13,50 (LNG) | ≥84%[20] | [21] Commonclaim that it acts like an abortifacient[20] |
| Azerbaijan | Caucasus | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Bahamas | Caribbean | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | Only available in family planning clinics[15] | |||
| Bahrain | Asia | N | N | N | [2] | |||
| Bangladesh | Asia | Y | Y | Y | None | ৳24,00 Free (government clinics)[22] | "Relatively unknown", 2001[23] | [24] |
| Barbados | Caribbean | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | Access restricted due to misinformation[25][26] | |||
| Belgium | Europe | Y | Y | Y | 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 | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | None | €17 (UPA) €10 (LNG) | [28] | |
| Belize | Central America | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | [29] | |||
| Benin | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Bhutan | Asia | Y | Y | Y | Over the counter EC introduced in 2018[30] | |||
| Bolivia | South America | Y | N | Y | None | Bs55.50 | [31] | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | Y | N | N | €25,30–30,00 (UPA) €14,50–22,50 (LNG) | Anecdotally available without prescription[32] | ||
| Botswana | Africa | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | [33] | |||
| Brazil | South America | Y | N | Y | None | Free at most public hospitals, R$35 otherwise | [34][35] | |
| Brunei | Asia | Y | N | N | 30BND (LNG) | Available with a Drs prescription from private clinics[2] | ||
| Bulgaria | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None (UPA) Over 16 (LNG) | €22,00 (UPA) €15,00 (LNG) | ≥84%[20] | [36] |
| Burkina Faso | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Burundi | Africa | Y (31%)[37] | N[11] | Y | 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 | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Cambodia | Asia | Y | N | Y | [39] | |||
| Canada | North America | Y | Y (except Saskatchewan) | Y (LNG only) | [40][41] | |||
| Canada (Quebec) | North America | Y | N | N | [40][41] | |||
| Cape Verde | Africa | N | N | N | Possibly due to small population[2] | |||
| Central African Republic | Africa | Y | N | N | ||||
| Chad | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Chile | South America | Y | N | Y | None | [42] | ||
| China | Asia | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Colombia | South America | Y | N | N | ||||
| Comoros | Africa | Import only | N | N | [2][11] | |||
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | Africa | Y (LNG only) | N | N | XOF 1200 | 23% (2015, Kinshasa)[43] | ||
| Costa Rica | Central America | N | N | N | Due to active opposition[2] | |||
| Croatia | Europe | Y | Y | Y | LNG only available without prescription if over 16 years old | €25,60 (UPA) €21,40 (LNG) | [44][21] | |
| Cuba | Caribbean | Y | N | Y | [45] | |||
| Curaco | Caribbean | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | None | [46] | ||
| Cyprus | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €29,42 (UPA) | Only UPA is available due to financial crisis[47][21] | |
| Czech Republic | Europe | Y | Y | Y† | None (UPA) †Under 17s need a prescription (LNG) | €24,50 (UPA) €21,00 (LNG) | ≥84%[20] | [48][49] |
| Denmark | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €23,36 (UPA) €12,45 (LNG) | 45%[50] | [51][21] |
| Djibouti | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Dominican Republic | Central America | Y | N | Y | ||||
| East Timor | Oceania | N | N | N | Due to conflict in the region[2] | |||
| Ecuador | South America | Y | N | Y (only at public health clinics) | None | Free at public health premises | [13][14] | |
| Egypt | Africa | Y | N | N | [52] | |||
| El Salvador | Central America | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Equatorial Guinea | Africa | Import only | [2] Pregnant girls are forced to leave school.[53] | |||||
| Eritrea | Africa | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Estonia | Europe | Y | Y | Y (LNG only) | €18,73 (UPA) €15,79 (LNG) | [54] | ||
| Ethiopia | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Fiji | Oceania | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Finland | Europe | Y | N | Y | None | €33,60 (UPA) €18,87 (LNG) | >90%[55] | Sometimes provided free of charge in hospitals and family planning clinics[56][57][21] |
| France | Europe | Y | Y | Y | LNG and UPA available for free without prescription to minors and adults alike in pharmacies, family-planning clinics, secondary school and university infirmaries[58][59] | |||
| Gabon | Africa | Y | N | Y | 49%[60] | |||
| Gambia | Africa | Import Only | N | N | [61][11] | |||
| Georgia | Caucasus | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Germany | Europe | Y | Y | Y | Parental consent if under 14 years old[62] | €30 (UPA) €18 (LNG) | If under 20 years old, free with prescription[63][64] | |
| Ghana | Africa | Y | N | Y | None | 4-19 Cedis | 64%[60] | [65] |
| Greece | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €25.77 (UPA) €7 (LNG) | [21][66] | |
| Guatemala | Central America | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | None | [67] | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | Africa | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Guinea-Conakry | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Guyana | Caribbean | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | Guy $1000-$2500 | 30% | [68] | |
| Haiti | Caribbean | Y | 19%[69] / 58%[70] | [2] | ||||
| Hungary | Europe | Y | N | N | Anecdotally easy to get without prescription along borders.[71] Several doctors with a private practice offer online consultations and e-prescriptions for a fee.[72] | |||
| Honduras | Central America | Y | N | Y | N/A | N/A | After having been available one for cases of rape, it became legal for universal access in March 2023.[73][74] | |
| Hong Kong | Asia | Y | N | N | [75] | |||
| Iceland | Europe | Y (LNG only) | Y | Y | [76] | |||
| India | Asia | Y | Y | Y | <33% | [77] | ||
| Indonesia | Asia | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Iran | Asia | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Iraq | Asia | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Ireland | Europe | Y | Y | Y | No age restriction[78][21] | |||
| Israel | Middle East | Y | N | Y | None | ILS 109.19[79]-166 (UPA) ILS 55-100 (LNG) | [80] | |
| Italy | Europe | Y | Y | Y | [21] | |||
| Ivory Coast | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Jamaica | Central America | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Japan | Asia | Y | N | Y(Since spring 2026) | [81] | |||
| Jordan | Middle East | N | N | N | [2] | |||
| Kazakhstan | Asia | Y | N | N | €15,10 (UPA) €5,54 (LNG) | Easy to get without prescription along borders[82] | ||
| Kenya | Africa | Y | N | Y | None | Ksh200 | 59%[60] | [83] |
| Kiribati | Polynesia | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Kosovo | Europe | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Kuwait | Asia | Y | N | N | [84] | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | Asia | Y | N | N | [85] | |||
| Laos | Asia | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Latvia | Europe | Y | N | Y | [86] | |||
| Lebanon | Asia | Y | N | N | ||||
| Lesotho | Africa | Y | N | N | 35% | [60] | ||
| Libya | Africa | N | N | N | Due to conflict in the region[2] | |||
| Lithuania | Europe | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | ≥84%[20] | [87] | ||
| Luxembourg | Europe | Y | Y | Y | Available for free without prescription at pharmacies[88] | |||
| Madagascar | Africa | Y | N | Y | [89] | |||
| Malawi | Africa | Y | Y | Y | 45%[60] | |||
| Malaysia | Asia | Y | N | Y | $1.30-5.00 (LNG) | |||
| Maldives | Asia | Import only | N | N | [2][11] | |||
| Mali | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Malta | Europe | Y | N | Y | €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 | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Mauritius | Indian Ocean | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Mexico | North America | Y | Y (LNG only) | Y | None | Free in family planning centres | 75% | [92] |
| Micronesia | Oceania | N | N | N | Possibly due to small population[2] | |||
| Moldova | Europe | Y | N | Y | €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 | N | Possibly due to small population[2] | |||||
| Morocco | Africa | Y | Y | Y | [94] | |||
| Mozambique | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Myanmar | Asia | Y | Y | Y | None | Under Ks1,000 | Sale was stopped by authorities during holidays[95][96] | |
| Nepal | Asia | Y(LNG only) | Y | Y | Rs. 100-150[97] | 28% (2011) | [98] Sales increased rapidly from 2015, so awareness data is possibly out of date[97] | |
| Netherlands | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €35 (UPA) €15 (LNG) | Reimbursed under prescription[21] | |
| New Zealand | Oceania | Y (LNG only) | N | Y | None[99] | $35–$50[100] | [101] | |
| Niger | Africa | Y | Y | Y | 4% (2012) | [102] | ||
| Nigeria | Africa | Y(LNG only) | Y | Y | None | ~$1.00 | 30% (2013) | [103] |
| North Korea | Asia | N | Due to conflict in the region[2] | |||||
| Norway | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €32,80 (UPA) €24,60 (LNG) | Often free of charge of needy patients[104][105] | |
| Oman | Middle East | N | N | N | [106] | |||
| Pakistan | Asia | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Papua New Guinea | Oceania | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Paraguay | South America | Y | N | Y | Free at some public hospitals, Gs. 35.000 otherwise | [107] | ||
| Peru | South America | Y | N | N | None | Free | Many found to be counterfeit[108] | |
| Philippines | Asia | N | Due to active opposition[2] | |||||
| Poland | Europe | Y | N | N[109] | ≥84%[20] | [110] Common misconception that it acts like an abortifacient[20] | ||
| Portugal | Europe | Y | Y | Y | Free from family planning centres, €12 otherwise | [111][21] | ||
| Qatar | Middle East | N | N | N | [2] | |||
| Romania | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €20 (UPA) €13 (LNG) | ≥84%[20] | [112][21] |
| Russia | Asia | Y | N | N | €7,55 (LNG) | ≥84%[20] | De facto sold over counter, only LNG available[113] | |
| Rwanda | Africa | Import only | N | N | [2][11] | |||
| Saint Kitts & Nevis | West Indies | N | Possibly due to small population[2] | |||||
| Saint Vincent & Grenadines | Caribbean | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Samoa | Oceania | Y† | N | N | 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 | N | N | [2][11] | |||
| Saudi Arabia | Middle East | N | N | N | 6.2%[116] | Prescription may have been available in the past, but it appears to be banned.[116][117][118] | ||
| Senegal | Africa | Y | N | N | None | $10.36 (UPA) $7.50 (LNG) | 13%[119] | [120] |
| Serbia | Europe | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Seychelles | Africa | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Sierra Leone | Africa | Y (LNG only) | N | N | 6.2%[121] | 30% of girls have their first child before turning 18. Pregnant girls are forced to leave school.[53][122] | ||
| Singapore | Asia | Y | N | N | [123] | |||
| Slovakia | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €27 (UPA) €22 (LNG) | [124][21] | |
| Slovenia | Europe | Y | Y | Y | [21] | |||
| Solomon Islands | Oceania | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Somalia | Africa | N | Due to conflict in the region[2] | |||||
| South Africa | Africa | Y | Y | Y | R86,68–100,75 (LNG) | 23% | [125][126] | |
| South Korea | Asia | Y | N | N | [127] | |||
| South Sudan | Africa | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Spain | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | ≥84%[20] | [128][21] | |
| Sri Lanka | Asia | Y (LNG only) | N | Y | Rs.90-150 | [129] | ||
| Sudan | Africa | N | Due to conflict in the region[2] | |||||
| Suriname | South America | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Sweden | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €25 (UPA) €17 (LNG)Free from youth centres | [130][131][21] | |
| Switzerland | Europe | Y | N | Y | €32,85 (UPA) €17,50 (LNG) | [132] | ||
| Syria | Asia | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Taiwan | Asia | Y | N | N | [133] | |||
| Tajikistan | Asia | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Tanzania | Africa | Y (LNG only) | N | N | $5.00 | 11.8%[134] | Twenty percent of 15-19-year-old girls become pregnant, and are forced to leave school.[53][135] | |
| Thailand | Asia | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Tonga | Polynesia | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Tunisia | Africa | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Turkey | Europe | Y | N | Y | €12 | [136] | ||
| Tuvalu | Polynesia | N | Possibly due to small population[2] | |||||
| UAE | Middle East | N | N | N | N/A | N/A | Banned because of theclaim that it is an abortifacient.[137][138] | |
| United Kingdom | Europe | Y | Y | Y | Over 16 without prescription | Free from health care professionals | ≥84%[20] | [139][21] |
| United States of America | North America | Y (80%)[140] | Y(LNG only) | Y(LNG only) | 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 | Y | Y | Y | Adult only | [145] | ||
| Uzbekistan | Asia | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Vanuatu | Oceania | Y | Y | Y | 1000 Vatu | Personal experience in Port Vila, Efate 2018 | ||
| Venezuela | South America | N† | N | Y | †Technically available, but rare and prohibitively expensive due to economic collapse[146][147][148] | |||
| Vietnam | Asia | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | [149] | |||
| West Bank and Gaza | Middle East | Import only | [2] | |||||
| Western Sahara | Africa | N | Due to conflict in the region and a small population[2] | |||||
| Zambia | Africa | Y | Y | Y | Free of charge at public health institutions[150] | 7.5%[150] | [151] |
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