Belgium vs Japan: Percentage of one-person households
Belgium
34.7%
in 2018
Japan
34.5%
in 2015
Belgium rank
13th
Japan rank
14th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 34.7% against 34.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
Belgium ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th of 67 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 29.5% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 33.5% | 1.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 34.7% against 34.5% in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th 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.