Finland vs Germany: Percentage of one-person households
Finland
43.0%
in 2018
Germany
41.7%
in 2018
Finland rank
3rd
Germany rank
5th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43.0% against 41.7% in Germany, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 67 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.4% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.7% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 43.0% against 41.7% in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Finland and Germany?
- 1.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th 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.