Percentage of one-person households in Czechia

Czechia: Percentage of one-person households was 28.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2018
All-time low
22.8%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Percentage of one-person households in Czechia, 2005–2018

01020302005201120182005: 22.8 %2006: 23.7 %2007: 23.8 %2008: 24.8 %2009: 24.5 %2010: 23.5 %2011: 23.7 %2012: 27.2 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 27.9 %2015: 27.9 %2016: 28.4 %2017: 28.3 %2018: 28.7 %

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.

Percentage of one-person households in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of one-person households in Czechia, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 22.8% —
2006 23.7% +3.9%
2007 23.8% +0.4%
2008 24.8% +4.2%
2009 24.5% -1.2%
2010 23.5% -4.1%
2011 23.7% +0.9%
2012 27.2% +14.8%
2013 27.8% +2.2%
2014 27.9% +0.4%
2015 27.9% +0.0%
2016 28.4% +1.8%
2017 28.3% -0.4%
2018 28.7% +1.4%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 28.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 28.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.9% 22.8% 24.8% 5
2010s 27.0% 23.5% 28.7% 9

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 20 United Kingdom 29.9% compare
  2. 21 Slovenia 29.6% compare
  3. 22 Romania 29.2% compare
  4. 24 United States 28.0% compare
  5. 25 Malta 26.9% compare
  6. 26 Ghana 25.9% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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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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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
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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.