Austria vs Germany: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Austria
49.5%
in 2025
Germany
49.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Germany rank
18th
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 49.5% against 49.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Germany ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.1% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 50.3% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 48.8% | 1.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households with children by number of children, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 49.5% against 49.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Austria and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Austria ranks 17th and Germany ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.