Denmark vs Iceland: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Denmark
41.4%
in 2025
Iceland
41.7%
in 2020
Denmark rank
46th
Iceland rank
45th
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 46th and Iceland ranks 45th of 47 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 | 41.4% | 46.1% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 44.5% | 1.6% | 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 46th and Iceland ranks 45th 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.