Ireland vs Spain: Percentage of one-person households

Ireland
24.3%
in 2017
Spain
25.5%
in 2018
Ireland rank
31st
Spain rank
28th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
0102030200320102018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 25.5% against 24.3% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 21.7% 22.2% 0.6% Spain
2010s 22.5% 24.1% 1.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 25.5% against 24.3% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Ireland and Spain?
1.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Ireland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th 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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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.