Malta vs Romania: Percentage of one-person households

Malta
26.9%
in 2018
Romania
29.2%
in 2018
Malta rank
25th
Romania rank
22nd

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Malta
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 29.2% against 26.9% in Malta, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 25th and Romania ranks 22nd of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 20.2% 23.7% 3.4% Romania
2010s 24.2% 26.9% 2.7% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Malta or Romania?
Romania, at 29.2% against 26.9% in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Malta and Romania?
2.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Malta ranks 25th and Romania ranks 22nd 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.