Ireland vs Netherlands: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Ireland
44.2
in 2025
Netherlands
43.8
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Netherlands rank
42nd
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 44.2 against 43.8 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 49 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.56 | 37.38 | 6.18 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 43.04 | 40.09 | 2.95 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 43.55 | 42.77 | 0.7833 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households with children by number of children, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 44.2 against 43.8 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.4, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 42nd 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.