Sweden vs Switzerland: Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the

Sweden
35.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
32.5%
in 2024
Sweden rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
36th

Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
0204060200520152025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 35.7% against 32.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 45 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 34.0% 33.0% 1.0% Sweden
2010s 45.5% 37.3% 8.2% Sweden
2020s 40.4% 37.3% 3.1% 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 35.7% against 32.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the between Sweden and Switzerland?
3.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
Sweden ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 45 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed