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
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
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.