Belgium vs Bulgaria: Percentage of one-person households
Belgium
34.7%
in 2018
Bulgaria
33.3%
in 2018
Belgium rank
13th
Bulgaria rank
16th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 34.7% against 33.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 67 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 19.2% | 15.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 25.7% | 8.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 34.7% against 33.3% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 1.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Bulgaria ranks 16th 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.