Austria vs Netherlands: Percentage of one-person households

Austria
37.2%
in 2018
Netherlands
38.3%
in 2018
Austria rank
10th
Netherlands rank
7th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Austria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 38.3% against 37.2% in Austria, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.

Austria ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 67 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 35.0% 35.2% 0.2% Netherlands
2010s 36.8% 37.2% 0.4% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Austria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 38.3% against 37.2% in Austria as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Austria and Netherlands?
1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Austria ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of one-person households
Unit
%
Source
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 726 data points, 1960–2018
Last refreshed

Number of one-person households as a share of the total number of households. Estimates combine multiple sources, including cross-country surveys and census data.