Nigeria vs Tanzania: Percentage of one-person households
Nigeria
11.5%
in 2015
Tanzania
9.6%
in 2015
Nigeria rank
49th
Tanzania rank
52nd
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.5% against 9.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Nigeria ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 52nd of 67 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.1% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 11.5% against 9.6% in Tanzania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 1.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Nigeria ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 52nd 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.