Norway vs Sweden: Distribution of households by household size
Norway
45.9%
in 2025
Sweden
43.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 45.9% against 43.9% in Sweden, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.5% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 42.0% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.4% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 45.9% against 43.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Norway ranks 5th 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.