Iceland vs Sweden: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Iceland
41.7%
in 2020
Sweden
42.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
45th
Sweden rank
42nd
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.9% against 41.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 43.0% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 44.4% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.2% | 0.5% | 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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 42.9% against 41.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 42nd 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.