Belgium vs France: Percentage of one-person households

Belgium
34.7%
in 2018
France
36.2%
in 2018
Belgium rank
13th
France rank
11th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 36.2% against 34.7% in Belgium, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and France ranks 11th of 67 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s 33.9% 33.0% 0.8% Belgium
2010s 34.5% 35.4% 0.9% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Belgium or France?
France, at 36.2% against 34.7% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Belgium and France?
1.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Belgium ranks 13th and France ranks 11th 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.