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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 31.1% | 34.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 34.5% | 40.3% | 9 |
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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.