Percentage of one-person households in Czechia
Czechia: Percentage of one-person households was 28.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Czechia, 2005–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of one-person households in Czechia stood at 28.7%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Czechia peaked at 28.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2005.
That places Czechia 23rd out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 23.5% | 28.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 20 United Kingdom 29.9% compare
- 21 Slovenia 29.6% compare
- 22 Romania 29.2% compare
- 24 United States 28.0% compare
- 26 Ghana 25.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Czechia?
- Percentage of one-person households in Czechia was 28.7% in 2018, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of one-person households recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2005.
- How does Czechia rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.