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
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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

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.