Germany vs Norway: Distribution of households by household size
Germany
42.1
in 2025
Norway
45.9
in 2025
Germany rank
7th
Norway rank
4th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 45.9 against 42.1 in Germany, a difference of 3.8.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.38 | 41.84 | 3.46 | Norway |
| 2010s | 40.73 | 43.51 | 2.78 | Norway |
| 2020s | 41.35 | 45.75 | 4.4 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 45.9 against 42.1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Germany and Norway?
- 3.8, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Germany ranks 7th 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.