France vs Sweden: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by
France
44.9%
in 2025
Sweden
49.7%
in 2025
France rank
45th
Sweden rank
43rd
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by over time
- France
- Sweden
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 45th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 47 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 | 62.4% | 51.8% | 10.6% | France |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 53.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 51.0% | 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 45th 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.