Ireland vs Netherlands: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Ireland
44.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
43.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
38th
Netherlands rank
40th
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 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 47 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 | 43.6% | 37.4% | 6.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 40.1% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 42.8% | 0.8% | 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 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th 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.