France vs Sweden: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents

France
44.9
in 2025
Sweden
49.7
in 2025
France rank
47th
Sweden rank
45th

Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents over time

  • France
  • Sweden
0204060200420142025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 49.7 against 44.9 in France, a difference of 4.8.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

France ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 62.37 51.82 10.55 France
2010s 53.3 53.58 0.28 Sweden
2020s 48.83 51.03 2.2 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, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 49.7 against 44.9 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by between France and Sweden?
4.8, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
France ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 49 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by type of household
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,028 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed