Ireland vs Norway: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Ireland
44.2%
in 2025
Norway
44.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
38th
Norway rank
36th
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44.4% against 44.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 38th and Norway ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.6% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 43.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 0.0% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 44.4% against 44.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Ireland ranks 38th and Norway ranks 36th 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.