Estonia vs Switzerland: Percentage of one-person households
Estonia
40.3%
in 2018
Switzerland
38.1%
in 2018
Estonia rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 40.3% against 38.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 67 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 31.4% | 2.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 35.0% | 1.9% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Estonia, at 40.3% against 38.1% in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 2.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Estonia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.