Denmark vs Iceland: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Denmark
41.4
in 2025
Iceland
41.7
in 2020
Denmark rank
48th
Iceland rank
47th
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 41.7 against 41.4 in Denmark, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 47th of 49 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.35 | 46.1 | 4.75 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 42.93 | 44.55 | 1.62 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 41.4 | 41.7 | 0.3 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households with children by number of children, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 41.7 against 41.4 in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.3, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Denmark ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 47th of 49 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.