Egypt vs Malawi: Percentage of one-person households

Egypt
6.5%
in 2014
Malawi
6.4%
in 2015
Egypt rank
61st
Malawi rank
63rd

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Egypt
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

Egypt ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 63rd of 67 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 4.6% 7.9% 3.3% Malawi
2000s 5.0% 8.0% 3.0% Malawi
2010s 6.5% 9.0% 2.6% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Egypt or Malawi?
Egypt, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Malawi as of 2014.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Egypt and Malawi?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How do Egypt and Malawi rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Egypt ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 63rd 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.