Germany vs Switzerland: Percentage of one-person households
Germany
41.7%
in 2018
Switzerland
38.1%
in 2018
Germany rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 41.7% against 38.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 67 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 31.4% | 7.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 35.0% | 5.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 41.7% against 38.1% in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Germany and Switzerland?
- 3.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.