Malta vs Spain: Percentage of one-person households

Malta
26.9%
in 2018
Spain
25.5%
in 2018
Malta rank
25th
Spain rank
28th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 26.9% against 25.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.

Malta ranks 25th 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 Malta Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 19.6% 22.1% 2.4% Spain
2010s 24.2% 24.3% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Malta or Spain?
Malta, at 26.9% against 25.5% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Malta and Spain?
1.4%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Malta ranks 25th 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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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.