Bulgaria vs Sweden: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by
Bulgaria
47.7%
in 2025
Sweden
49.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
44th
Sweden rank
43rd
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 49.7% against 47.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 52.0% | 18.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 53.6% | 7.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 51.0% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 49.7% against 47.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by type of household. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.