Ireland vs Poland: Percentage of one-person households
Ireland
24.3%
in 2017
Poland
25.0%
in 2018
Ireland rank
31st
Poland rank
29th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 25.0% against 24.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 31st and Poland ranks 29th of 67 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 25.2% | 3.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 24.7% | 2.2% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 25.0% against 24.3% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Poland ranks 29th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) β 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.