Estonia vs Sweden: Percentage of one-person households

Estonia
40.3%
in 2018
Sweden
42.5%
in 2018
Estonia rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
010203040200420112018

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 42.5% against 40.3% in Estonia, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 67 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 33.1% 41.3% 8.2% Sweden
2010s 36.9% 41.5% 4.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Estonia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 42.5% against 40.3% in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Estonia and Sweden?
2.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Estonia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th 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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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.