Sweden vs Switzerland: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Sweden
42.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
42.4%
in 2024
Sweden rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
43rd
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 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 47 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 | 45.5% | 43.1% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.8% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 43.1% | 0.3% | 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 42nd 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.