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
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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

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.