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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.2% | 34.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.2% | 36.2% | 9 |
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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.