Germany vs Sweden: Percentage of one-person households
Germany
41.7%
in 2018
Sweden
42.5%
in 2018
Germany rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.5% against 41.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 5th 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 | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 41.2% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 41.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 42.5% against 41.7% in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Germany ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th 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.