Iceland vs Romania: Percentage of one-person households

Iceland
31.0%
in 2016
Romania
29.2%
in 2018
Iceland rank
19th
Romania rank
22nd

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Iceland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 31.0% against 29.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 19th and Romania ranks 22nd of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 29.0% 23.7% 5.4% Iceland
2010s 30.6% 26.3% 4.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Iceland or Romania?
Iceland, at 31.0% against 29.2% in Romania as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Iceland and Romania?
1.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Iceland ranks 19th and Romania ranks 22nd 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.