Iceland vs Switzerland: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Iceland
41.7%
in 2020
Switzerland
42.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
45th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.4% against 41.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 43.1% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 44.8% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 43.0% | 1.3% | 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, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.4% against 41.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Iceland ranks 45th 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.