Latvia vs Lithuania: Percentage of one-person households

Latvia
35.0%
in 2018
Lithuania
37.7%
in 2018
Latvia rank
12th
Lithuania rank
9th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
010203040200520112018

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 37.7% against 35.0% in Latvia, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

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

Latvia ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 27.1% 28.8% 1.7% Lithuania
2010s 31.5% 36.4% 4.9% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 37.7% against 35.0% in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Latvia and Lithuania?
2.7%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Latvia ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 9th 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.