Poland vs Spain: Percentage of one-person households

Poland
25.0%
in 2018
Spain
25.5%
in 2018
Poland rank
29th
Spain rank
28th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
0102030200420112018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 25.5% against 25.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Poland ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 67 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 25.2% 22.1% 3.2% Poland
2010s 24.8% 24.3% 0.5% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Poland or Spain?
Spain, at 25.5% against 25.0% in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Poland and Spain?
0.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Poland ranks 29th 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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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.