Netherlands vs Switzerland: Percentage of one-person households
Netherlands
38.3%
in 2018
Switzerland
38.1%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
7th
Switzerland rank
8th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 38.3% against 38.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 67 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 31.4% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.0% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 38.3% against 38.1% in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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
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.