Denmark vs Switzerland: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Denmark
41.4
in 2025
Switzerland
42.4
in 2024
Denmark rank
48th
Switzerland rank
45th
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.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 49 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 | 41.47 | 43.1 | 1.63 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 42.93 | 44.82 | 1.89 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42.24 | 43.08 | 0.84 | 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, 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 48th and Switzerland ranks 45th 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.