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
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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) – 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.