Netherlands vs Sweden: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Netherlands
43.8
in 2025
Sweden
42.9
in 2025
Netherlands rank
42nd
Sweden rank
44th
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 43.8 against 42.9 in Sweden, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.38 | 43.46 | 6.08 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40.09 | 44.38 | 4.29 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 42.77 | 42.78 | 0.0167 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 43.8 against 42.9 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.9, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th 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.