Netherlands vs Switzerland: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Netherlands
43.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
42.4%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
40th
Switzerland rank
43rd
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 40th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 47 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 | 37.0% | 43.1% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 44.8% | 4.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 43.1% | 0.5% | 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 40th and Switzerland ranks 43rd 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.