# Emergency contraceptive availability by country

This table includes a list of countries by emergency contraceptive availability.
(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 | N | N | | | | |
| Albania | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €15,60 (UPA) €4,50 (LNG) | 66-75% | "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." |
| Algeria | Africa | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | | | | |
| Andorra | Europe | Y | N | Y (16 and over) | Under 16s require parental consent | €20 – €26 (UPA) €6,1 – €7,8 (LNG) | | |
| Angola | Africa | Y(34%) | N | N | | 580 - 2950 AKZ | 23.5% | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean | Y | N | Y | Some restrictions | | | |
| Argentina | South America | Y | Y | Y | Over 14 | Free at all public hospitals in Buenos Aires | | |
| Armenia | Caucasus | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Aruba | Caribbean | Y | Y | Y | None | | | |
| Australia | Oceania | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | None | $20–$30 (LNG) | 97% | "Pharmacists can refuse supply on religious grounds, but must refer the woman to another supplier" |
| Austria | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €31,90 (UPA) €12,90–13,50 (LNG) | ≥84% | Common claim that it acts like an abortifacient |
| Azerbaijan | Caucasus | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Bahamas | Caribbean | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | | | | Only available in family planning clinics |
| Bahrain | Asia | N | N | N | | | | |
| Bangladesh | Asia | Y | Y | Y | None | ৳24,00 Free (government clinics) | "Relatively unknown", 2001 | |
| Barbados | Caribbean | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | | | | Access restricted due to misinformation |
| 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 |
| Belarus | Europe | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | None | €17 (UPA) €10 (LNG) | | |
| Belize | Central America | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | | | | |
| Benin | Africa | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Bhutan | Asia | Y | Y | Y | | | | Over the counter EC introduced in 2018 |
| Bolivia | South America | Y | N | Y | None | Bs55.50 | | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | Y | N | N | | €25,30–30,00 (UPA) €14,50–22,50 (LNG) | | Anecdotally available without prescription |
| Botswana | Africa | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | | | | |
| Brazil | South America | Y | N | Y | None | Free at most public hospitals, R$35 otherwise | | |
| Brunei | Asia | Y | N | N | | | 30BND (LNG) | Available with a Drs prescription from private clinics |
| Bulgaria | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None (UPA) Over 16 (LNG) | €22,00 (UPA) €15,00 (LNG) | ≥84% | |
| Burkina Faso | Africa | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Burundi | Africa | Y (31%) | N | Y | | | 22.9% | Women can be refused service by providers, and it is disapproved of by church leaders. Many are secretive about contraceptive use. |
| Cameroon | Africa | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Cambodia | Asia | Y | N | N | | | | |
| Canada | North America | Y | Y (except Saskatchewan) | Y (LNG only) | | | | |
| Canada (Quebec) | North America | Y | N | N | | | | |
| Cape Verde | Africa | N | N | N | | | | Possibly due to small population |
| Central African Republic | Africa | Y | N | N | | | | |
| Chad | Africa | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Chile | South America | Y | N | Y | None | | | |
| China | Asia | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Colombia | South America | Y | N | N | | | | |
| Comoros | Africa | Import only | N | N | | | | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | Africa | Y (LNG only) | N | N | | XOF 1200 | 23% (2015, Kinshasa) | |
| Costa Rica | Central America | N | N | N | | | | Due to active opposition |
| Croatia | Europe | Y | Y | Y | LNG only available without prescription if over 16 years old | €25,60 (UPA) €21,40 (LNG) | | |
| Cuba | Caribbean | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Curaco | Caribbean | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | None | | | |
| Cyprus | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €29,42 (UPA) | | Only UPA is available due to financial crisis |
| Czech Republic | Europe | Y | Y | Y† | None (UPA) †Under 17s need a prescription (LNG) | €24,50 (UPA) €21,00 (LNG) | ≥84% | |
| Denmark | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €23,36 (UPA) €12,45 (LNG) | 45% | |
| Djibouti | Africa | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Dominican Republic | Central America | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| East Timor | Oceania | N | N | N | | | | Due to conflict in the region |
| Ecuador | South America | Y | N | Y (only at public health clinics) | None | Free at public health premises | | |
| Egypt | Africa | Y | N | N | | | | |
| El Salvador | Central America | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Africa | Import only | | | | | | Pregnant girls are forced to leave school. |
| Eritrea | Africa | Import only | | | | | | |
| Estonia | Europe | Y | Y | Y (LNG only) | | €18,73 (UPA) €15,79 (LNG) | | |
| Ethiopia | Africa | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Fiji | Oceania | Import only | | | | | | |
| Finland | Europe | Y | N | Y | None | €33,60 (UPA) €18,87 (LNG) | >90% | Sometimes provided free of charge in hospitals and family planning clinics |
| 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 |
| Gabon | Africa | Y | N | Y | | | 49% | |
| Gambia | Africa | Import Only | N | N | | | | |
| Georgia | Caucasus | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Germany | Europe | Y | Y | Y | Parental consent if under 14 years old | €30 (UPA) €18 (LNG) | | If under 20 years old, free with prescription |
| Ghana | Africa | Y | N | Y | None | 4-19 Cedis | 64% | |
| Greece | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €25.77 (UPA) €7 (LNG) | | |
| Guatemala | Central America | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | None | | | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Africa | Import only | | | | | | |
| Guinea-Conakry | Africa | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Guyana | Caribbean | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | | Guy $1000-$2500 | 30% | |
| Haiti | Caribbean | Y | | | | | 19% / 58% | |
| Hungary | Europe | Y | N | N | | | | Anecdotally easy to get without prescription along borders. Several doctors with a private practice offer online consultations and e-prescriptions for a fee. |
| 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. |
| Hong Kong | Asia | Y | N | N | | | | |
| Iceland | Europe | Y (LNG only) | Y | Y | | | | |
| India | Asia | Y | Y | Y | | | <33% | |
| Indonesia | Asia | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Iran | Asia | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Iraq | Asia | Import only | | | | | | |
| Ireland | Europe | Y | Y | Y | No age restriction | | | |
| Israel | Middle East | Y | N | Y | None | ILS 109.19-166 (UPA) ILS 55-100 (LNG) | | |
| Italy | Europe | Y | Y | Y | | | | |
| Ivory Coast | Africa | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Jamaica | Central America | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Japan | Asia | Y | N | N | | | | |
| Jordan | Middle East | N | N | N | | | | |
| Kazakhstan | Asia | Y | N | N | | €15,10 (UPA) €5,54 (LNG) | | Easy to get without prescription along borders |
| Kenya | Africa | Y | N | Y | None | Ksh200 | 59% | |
| Kiribati | Polynesia | Import only | | | | | | |
| Kosovo | Europe | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Kuwait | Asia | Y | N | N | | | | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Asia | Y | N | N | | | | |
| Laos | Asia | Y | Y | Y | | | | |
| Latvia | Europe | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Lebanon | Asia | Y | N | N | | | | |
| Lesotho | Africa | Y | N | N | | | 35% | |
| Libya | Africa | N | N | N | | | | Due to conflict in the region |
| Lithuania | Europe | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | | | ≥84% | |
| Luxembourg | Europe | Y | Y | Y | | | | Available for free without prescription at pharmacies |
| Madagascar | Africa | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Malawi | Africa | Y | Y | Y | | | 45% | |
| Malaysia | Asia | Y | N | Y | | $1.30-5.00 (LNG) | | |
| Maldives | Asia | Import only | N | N | | | | |
| 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 There remains a common misconception that it is an abortifacient |
| 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% | |
| Micronesia | Oceania | N | N | N | | | | Possibly due to small population |
| Moldova | Europe | Y | N | Y | | €17,03 (UPA) €8,04 (LNG) † €4,21 – €4,73 (Mifepristone) | 62% (2012) | † Free for women under 21 and in cases of rape at Youth Friendly Health Centres |
| Montenegro | Europe | N | | | | | | Possibly due to small population |
| Morocco | Africa | Y | Y | Y | | | | |
| Mozambique | Africa | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Myanmar | Asia | Y | Y | Y | None | Under Ks1,000 | | Sale was stopped by authorities during holidays |
| Nepal | Asia | Y(LNG only) | Y | Y | | Rs. 100-150 | 28% (2011) | Sales increased rapidly from 2015, so awareness data is possibly out of date |
| Netherlands | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €35 (UPA) €15 (LNG) | | Reimbursed under prescription |
| New Zealand | Oceania | Y (LNG only) | N | Y | None | $35–$50 | | |
| Niger | Africa | Y | Y | Y | | | 4% (2012) | |
| Nigeria | Africa | Y(LNG only) | Y | Y | None | ~$1.00 | 30% (2013) | |
| North Korea | Asia | N | | | | | | Due to conflict in the region |
| Norway | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €32,80 (UPA) €24,60 (LNG) | | Often free of charge of needy patients |
| Oman | Middle East | N | N | N | | | | |
| Pakistan | Asia | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Papua New Guinea | Oceania | Import only | | | | | | |
| Paraguay | South America | Y | N | Y | | Free at some public hospitals, Gs. 35.000 otherwise | | |
| Peru | South America | Y | N | N | None | Free | | Many found to be counterfeit |
| Philippines | Asia | N | | | | | | Due to active opposition |
| Poland | Europe | Y | N | N | | | ≥84% | Common misconception that it acts like an abortifacient |
| Portugal | Europe | Y | Y | Y | | Free from family planning centres, €12 otherwise | | |
| Qatar | Middle East | N | N | N | | | | |
| Romania | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €20 (UPA) €13 (LNG) | ≥84% | |
| Russia | Asia | Y | N | N | | €7,55 (LNG) | ≥84% | De facto sold over counter, only LNG available |
| Rwanda | Africa | Import only | N | N | | | | |
| Saint Kitts & Nevis | West Indies | N | | | | | | Possibly due to small population |
| Saint Vincent & Grenadines | Caribbean | Import only | | | | | | |
| Samoa | Oceania | Y† | N | N | | | 4.7% | †Available only at the TTM National Referral Hospital in Apia, reportedly to discourage ‘abuse’ by either nurses or client. |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Africa | Import only | N | N | | | | |
| Saudi Arabia | Middle East | N | N | N | | | 6.2% | Prescription may have been available in the past, but it appears to be banned. |
| Senegal | Africa | Y | N | N | None | $10.36 (UPA) $7.50 (LNG) | 13% | |
| Serbia | Europe | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Seychelles | Africa | Import only | | | | | | |
| Sierra Leone | Africa | Y (LNG only) | N | N | | | 6.2% | 30% of girls have their first child before turning 18. Pregnant girls are forced to leave school. |
| Singapore | Asia | Y | N | N | | | | |
| Slovakia | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €27 (UPA) €22 (LNG) | | |
| Slovenia | Europe | Y | Y | Y | | | | |
| Solomon Islands | Oceania | Import only | | | | | | |
| Somalia | Africa | N | | | | | | Due to conflict in the region |
| South Africa | Africa | Y | Y | Y | | R86,68–100,75 (LNG) | 23% | |
| South Korea | Asia | Y | N | N | | | | |
| South Sudan | Africa | Import only | | | | | | |
| Spain | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | | ≥84% | |
| Sri Lanka | Asia | Y (LNG only) | N | Y | | Rs.90-150 | | |
| Sudan | Africa | N | | | | | | Due to conflict in the region |
| Suriname | South America | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Sweden | Europe | Y | Y | Y | None | €25 (UPA) €17 (LNG) Free from youth centres | | |
| Switzerland | Europe | Y | N | Y | | €32,85 (UPA) €17,50 (LNG) | | |
| Syria | Asia | Import only | | | | | | |
| Taiwan | Asia | Y | N | N | | | | |
| Tajikistan | Asia | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Tanzania | Africa | Y (LNG only) | N | N | | $5.00 | 11.8% | Twenty percent of 15-19-year-old girls become pregnant, and are forced to leave school. |
| Thailand | Asia | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Tonga | Polynesia | Import only | | | | | | |
| Tunisia | Africa | Y | N | Y | | | | |
| Turkey | Europe | Y | N | Y | | €12 | | |
| Tuvalu | Polynesia | N | | | | | | Possibly due to small population |
| UAE | Middle East | N | N | N | N/A | N/A | | Banned because of the claim that it is an abortifacient. |
| United Kingdom | Europe | Y | Y | Y | Over 16 without prescription | Free from health care professionals | ≥84% | |
| United States of America | North America | Y (80%) | Y(LNG only) | Y(LNG only) | None | $40–50 USD (LNG) | 45% | "roughly 1 in ten teens were incorrectly told they were too young to get [emergency contraception] without a prescription." |
| Uruguay | South America | Y | Y | Y | Adult only | | | |
| 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 |
| Vietnam | Asia | Y | N | Y (LNG only) | | | | |
| West Bank and Gaza | Middle East | Import only | | | | | | |
| Western Sahara | Africa | N | | | | | | Due to conflict in the region and a small population |
| Zambia | Africa | Y | Y | Y | | Free of charge at public health institutions | 7.5% | |