Netherlands vs Sweden: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Netherlands
43.8%
in 2025
Sweden
42.9%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
40th
Sweden rank
42nd
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 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 47 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 | 37.4% | 43.5% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 44.4% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 0.0% | 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 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd 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.