Japan vs Luxembourg: Percentage of one-person households

Japan
34.5%
in 2015
Luxembourg
33.6%
in 2018
Japan rank
14th
Luxembourg rank
15th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 34.5% against 33.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.9%.

Japan ranks 14th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 29.5% 29.3% 0.2% Japan
2010s 33.5% 30.9% 2.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Japan or Luxembourg?
Japan, at 34.5% against 33.6% in Luxembourg as of 2015.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Japan and Luxembourg?
0.9%, with Japan ahead.
How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Japan ranks 14th and Luxembourg ranks 15th 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.