Denmark vs Switzerland: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Denmark
41.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
42.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
46th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.4% against 41.4% in Denmark, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 43.1% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 44.8% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 43.1% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.4% against 41.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Denmark ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 43rd 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.