Greece vs Poland: Percentage of one-person households

Greece
25.7%
in 2018
Poland
25.0%
in 2018
Greece rank
27th
Poland rank
29th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Greece
  • Poland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 25.7% against 25.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.

Greece ranks 27th and Poland ranks 29th of 67 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 20.0% 25.2% 5.2% Poland
2010s 23.9% 24.8% 0.8% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Greece or Poland?
Greece, at 25.7% against 25.0% in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Greece and Poland?
0.7%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Greece and Poland rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Greece ranks 27th and Poland ranks 29th 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.