Netherlands vs Switzerland: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Netherlands
43.8
in 2025
Switzerland
42.4
in 2024
Netherlands rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
45th
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 43.8 against 42.4 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 49 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.03 | 43.1 | 6.07 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 40.09 | 44.82 | 4.73 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42.56 | 43.08 | 0.52 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households with children by number of children, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 43.8 against 42.4 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1.4, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 45th 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.