Percentage of one-person households in Greece
Greece: Percentage of one-person households was 25.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Greece, 2003–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 25.7% for percentage of one-person households in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Greece peaked at 25.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2003.
That places Greece 27th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of one-person households in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.7% | — |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 25.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 25.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.3% | 25.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Greece?
- Percentage of one-person households in Greece was 25.7% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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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.