Netherlands vs Sweden: Persons by household composition and labour status
Netherlands
3,270 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,159 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
Persons by household composition and labour status over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,270 Thousand persons against 2,159 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 1,111 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,507 Thousand persons | 1,957 Thousand persons | 1,550 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,423 Thousand persons | 2,057 Thousand persons | 1,366 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,292 Thousand persons | 2,184 Thousand persons | 1,109 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons by household composition and labour status, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 3,270 Thousand persons against 2,159 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons by household composition and labour status between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1,111 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.