Percentage of one-person households in Finland
Finland: Percentage of one-person households was 43.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Finland, 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 Finland is 43.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Finland peaked at 43.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2004.
Finland ranks 3rd of 67 countries on this measure, 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.9% | — |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +3.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 43.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 43.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 39.5% | 43.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Finland?
- Percentage of one-person households in Finland was 43.0% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.