Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Distribution of households by household size
Bulgaria
39.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
40.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
15th
Netherlands rank
10th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40.1% against 39.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 35.2% | 16.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 37.2% | 10.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 39.2% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 40.1% against 39.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.