Denmark vs Norway: Percentage of one-person households
Denmark
44.1%
in 2018
Norway
45.8%
in 2018
Denmark rank
2nd
Norway rank
1st
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 45.8% against 44.1% in Denmark, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 67 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 41.5% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.1% | 1.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 45.8% against 44.1% in Denmark as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) β 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.