Percentage of one-person households in Hungary

Hungary: Percentage of one-person households was 33.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
33.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 67 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2016
All-time low
23.9%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Percentage of one-person households in Hungary, 2005–2018

01020302005201120182005: 29 %2006: 24.7 %2007: 24.4 %2008: 24.1 %2009: 24.1 %2010: 23.9 %2011: 29.9 %2012: 31 %2013: 32 %2014: 32.3 %2015: 33 %2016: 33.8 %2017: 33.8 %2018: 33.2 %

Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 33.2% for percentage of one-person households in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Hungary peaked at 33.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2010.

That places Hungary 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of one-person households in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of one-person households in Hungary, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 29.0% —
2006 24.7% -14.8%
2007 24.4% -1.2%
2008 24.1% -1.2%
2009 24.1% +0.0%
2010 23.9% -0.8%
2011 29.9% +25.1%
2012 31.0% +3.7%
2013 32.0% +3.2%
2014 32.3% +0.9%
2015 33.0% +2.2%
2016 33.8% +2.4%
2017 33.8% +0.0%
2018 33.2% -1.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 33.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 33.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of one-person households in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +25.1% 23.9% 29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.3% 24.1% 29.0% 5
2010s 31.4% 23.9% 33.8% 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Japan 34.5% compare
  2. 15 Luxembourg 33.6% compare
  3. 16 Bulgaria 33.3% compare
  4. 18 Italy 32.6% compare
  5. 19 Iceland 31.0% compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom 29.9% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of one-person households in Hungary?
Percentage of one-person households in Hungary was 33.2% 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for percentage of one-person households?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
Percentage of one-person households
Unit
%
Source
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 726 data points, 1960–2018
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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.