Norway vs Sweden: Percentage of one-person households
Norway
45.8%
in 2018
Sweden
42.5%
in 2018
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 45.8% against 42.5% in Sweden, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 67 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.3% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.5% | 1.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 45.8% against 42.5% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Norway and Sweden?
- 3.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th 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.