Denmark vs Sweden: Percentage of one-person households
Denmark
44.1%
in 2018
Sweden
42.5%
in 2018
Denmark rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.1% against 42.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 67 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 41.3% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 41.5% | 3.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 44.1% against 42.5% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th 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.