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
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
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.