Netherlands vs Sweden: Percentage of one-person households
Netherlands
38.3%
in 2018
Sweden
42.5%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.5% against 38.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 67 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 41.2% | 6.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 41.5% | 4.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 42.5% against 38.3% in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 4.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) β 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
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.