Kenya vs Turkey: Percentage of one-person households

Kenya
21.6%
in 2015
Turkey
15.3%
in 2017
Kenya rank
38th
Turkey rank
41st

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Kenya
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21.6% against 15.3% in Turkey, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.

Kenya ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 41st of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 14.9% 7.7% 7.2% Kenya
2010s 20.4% 14.1% 6.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Kenya or Turkey?
Kenya, at 21.6% against 15.3% in Turkey as of 2015.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Kenya and Turkey?
6.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How do Kenya and Turkey rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Kenya ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 41st 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.