Hungary vs United Kingdom: Percentage of one-person households

Hungary
33.2%
in 2018
United Kingdom
29.9%
in 2017
Hungary rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom
0102030200520112018

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 33.2% against 29.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Hungary ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 67 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 25.3% 31.3% 6.0% United Kingdom
2010s 31.2% 29.6% 1.6% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Hungary or United Kingdom?
Hungary, at 33.2% against 29.9% in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Hungary and United Kingdom?
3.3%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Hungary ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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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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.