Belgium vs Luxembourg: Percentage of one-person households
Belgium
34.7%
in 2018
Luxembourg
33.6%
in 2018
Belgium rank
13th
Luxembourg rank
15th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 34.7% against 33.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 67 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 29.1% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 30.8% | 3.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 34.7% against 33.6% in Luxembourg as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 1.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 15th 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.