Iceland vs Slovenia: Percentage of one-person households

Iceland
31.0%
in 2016
Slovenia
29.6%
in 2018
Iceland rank
19th
Slovenia rank
21st

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Iceland
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 31.0% against 29.6% in Slovenia, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 21st of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 28.6% 20.8% 7.8% Iceland
2010s 30.6% 28.9% 1.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Iceland or Slovenia?
Iceland, at 31.0% against 29.6% in Slovenia as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Iceland and Slovenia?
1.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Iceland ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 21st 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.