France vs Netherlands: Distribution of households by household size
France
39.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
40.1%
in 2025
France rank
12th
Netherlands rank
10th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40.1% against 39.7% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th 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 | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 35.2% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 37.2% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 39.2% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 40.1% against 39.7% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between France and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- France ranks 12th 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.