Percentage of one-person households in France
France: Percentage of one-person households was 36.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in France, 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 France is 36.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in France peaked at 36.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2006.
France ranks 11th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of one-person households in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.8% | — |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 36.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 36.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.2% | 34.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.2% | 36.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in France?
- Percentage of one-person households in France was 36.2% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2006.
- How does France rank for percentage of one-person households?
- France ranks 11th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.