Percentage of one-person households in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of one-person households was 31.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Iceland, 2004–2016
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 Iceland is 31.0%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Iceland peaked at 31.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2006.
That places Iceland 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 27.4% | 30.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.3% | 31.2% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Iceland?
- Percentage of one-person households in Iceland was 31.0% in 2016, 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.