Denmark vs Norway: Distribution of households by household size
Denmark
47.4
in 2025
Norway
45.9
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Norway rank
4th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 47.4 against 45.9 in Norway, a difference of 1.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3 | 41.53 | 2.77 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 44.61 | 43.51 | 1.1 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 45.77 | 45.75 | 0.0167 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 47.4 against 45.9 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.5, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 37 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.