Germany vs Greece: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Germany
49.1%
in 2025
Greece
50.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Greece rank
15th
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 50.2% against 49.1% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Greece ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 45.2% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 46.5% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.1% | 1.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households with children by number of children, Germany or Greece?
- Greece, at 50.2% against 49.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Germany and Greece?
- 1.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Germany ranks 18th and Greece ranks 15th 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.