Italy vs Spain: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Italy
54.2
in 2025
Spain
53.7
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
9th
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 54.2 against 53.7 in Spain, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.62 | 53.45 | 0.1667 | Italy |
| 2010s | 54.3 | 53.8 | 0.5 | Italy |
| 2020s | 54.62 | 51.53 | 3.08 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households with children by number of children, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 54.2 against 53.7 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Italy and Spain?
- 0.5, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th 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.