Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Percentage of one-person households

Bangladesh
1.7%
in 2014
Madagascar
5.3%
in 2011
Bangladesh rank
67th
Madagascar rank
64th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5.3% against 1.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.1 times Bangladesh's.

Bangladesh ranks 67th and Madagascar ranks 64th of 67 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 1.9% 6.7% 4.8% Madagascar
2000s 1.7% 7.2% 5.5% Madagascar
2010s 1.7% 5.3% 3.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 5.3% against 1.7% in Bangladesh as of 2011.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
3.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Madagascar ranks 64th 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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About this data

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.