Iceland vs United Kingdom: Percentage of one-person households
Iceland
31.0%
in 2016
United Kingdom
29.9%
in 2017
Iceland rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 31.0% against 29.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 67 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 31.3% | 2.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.5% | 1.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 31.0% against 29.9% in United Kingdom as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Iceland ranks 19th 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
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.