France vs Sweden: Distribution of households by household size
France
39.7%
in 2025
Sweden
43.9%
in 2025
France rank
12th
Sweden rank
8th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.9% against 39.7% in France, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 41.5% | 8.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 42.0% | 6.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 45.4% | 7.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43.9% against 39.7% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between France and Sweden?
- 4.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- France ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.