Sweden vs Switzerland: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Sweden
42.9
in 2025
Switzerland
42.4
in 2024
Sweden rank
44th
Switzerland rank
45th
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.9 against 42.4 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.47 | 43.1 | 2.37 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.38 | 44.82 | 0.44 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42.76 | 43.08 | 0.32 | 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 42.9 against 42.4 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.5, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Sweden ranks 44th 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.