Netherlands vs Sweden: Distribution of households by household size
Netherlands
40.1%
in 2025
Sweden
43.9%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.9% against 40.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th 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 | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 41.4% | 6.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 42.0% | 4.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 45.4% | 6.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43.9% against 40.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 3.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Netherlands ranks 10th 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.