Norway vs Sweden: Children cared only: % over the population of each age group
Norway
34.2
in 2025
Sweden
35.7
in 2025
Norway rank
37th
Sweden rank
36th
Children cared only: % over the population of each age group over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 35.7 against 34.2 in Norway, a difference of 1.5.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 36th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4 | 46 | 8.4 | Norway |
| 2010s | 45.36 | 44.74 | 0.62 | Norway |
| 2020s | 39.2 | 39.63 | 0.4333 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 35.7 against 34.2 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.5, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Norway ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 36th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.