Percentage of one-person households in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of one-person households was 40.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Estonia, 2004–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of one-person households in Estonia is 40.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Estonia peaked at 40.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2005.
That places Estonia 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of one-person households in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.0% | — |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 40.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 40.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 31.1% | 34.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 34.5% | 40.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Estonia?
- Percentage of one-person households in Estonia was 40.3% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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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.