Austria vs Switzerland: Percentage of one-person households
Austria
37.2%
in 2018
Switzerland
38.1%
in 2018
Austria rank
10th
Switzerland rank
8th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 38.1% against 37.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 67 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 31.4% | 3.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 35.0% | 1.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 38.1% against 37.2% in Austria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Austria ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) β 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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About this data
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.