Portugal vs Sweden: Private households by household composition, number of children and
Portugal
4,562 Thousand households
in 2025
Sweden
4,837 Thousand households
in 2025
Portugal rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Private households by household composition, number of children and over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,837 Thousand households against 4,562 Thousand households in Portugal, a difference of 275 Thousand households.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,911 Thousand households | 4,249 Thousand households | 337.8 Thousand households | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,079 Thousand households | 4,819 Thousand households | 740.03 Thousand households | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,264 Thousand households | 4,896 Thousand households | 631.98 Thousand households | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private households by household composition, number of children and, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,837 Thousand households against 4,562 Thousand households in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private households by household composition, number of children and between Portugal and Sweden?
- 275 Thousand households, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.