Ireland vs Portugal: Percentage of one-person households
Ireland
24.3%
in 2017
Portugal
23.1%
in 2018
Ireland rank
31st
Portugal rank
34th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 24.3% against 23.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 67 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.0% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.4% | 2.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 24.3% against 23.1% in Portugal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th 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.