Ireland vs Norway: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Ireland
44.2
in 2025
Norway
44.4
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Norway rank
38th
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 39th and Norway ranks 38th of 49 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 | 42.66 | 41.56 | 1.1 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 43.04 | 43.16 | 0.12 | Norway |
| 2020s | 43.55 | 43.57 | 0.0167 | 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 39th and Norway ranks 38th 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.