Belgium vs Finland: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Belgium
44.7%
in 2025
Finland
45.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
35th
Finland rank
32nd
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.7% against 44.7% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Finland ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 43.2% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 43.9% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.7% | 1.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households with children by number of children, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 45.7% against 44.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Belgium and Finland?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Finland ranks 32nd 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.