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
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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.

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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.