Bulgaria vs Japan: Percentage of one-person households
Bulgaria
33.3%
in 2018
Japan
34.5%
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
16th
Japan rank
14th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 34.5% against 33.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.2%.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 67 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 29.5% | 10.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 33.5% | 9.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 34.5% against 33.3% in Bulgaria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 1.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th 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.