Belgium vs Latvia: Percentage of one-person households

Belgium
34.7%
in 2018
Latvia
35.0%
in 2018
Belgium rank
13th
Latvia rank
12th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Belgium
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 35.0% against 34.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 12th of 67 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 34.2% 27.1% 7.1% Belgium
2010s 34.5% 31.5% 3.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Belgium or Latvia?
Latvia, at 35.0% against 34.7% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Belgium and Latvia?
0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Belgium ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 12th 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.