Romania vs United Kingdom: Percentage of one-person households
Romania
29.2%
in 2018
United Kingdom
29.9%
in 2017
Romania rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
20th
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 29.9% against 29.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 67 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 31.0% | 7.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 29.6% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Romania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 29.9% against 29.2% in Romania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Romania ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.