Iceland vs Italy: Percentage of one-person households

Iceland
31.0%
in 2016
Italy
32.6%
in 2018
Iceland rank
19th
Italy rank
18th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Iceland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 32.6% against 31.0% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th of 67 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 28.8% 28.3% 0.4% Iceland
2010s 30.6% 31.7% 1.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Iceland or Italy?
Italy, at 32.6% against 31.0% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Iceland and Italy?
1.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Iceland ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th 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.