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
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
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.