Percentage of one-person households in Lithuania

Lithuania: Percentage of one-person households was 37.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37.7%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 67 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2016
All-time low
27.0%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

0102030402005201120182005: 28.4 %2006: 28.1 %2007: 27 %2008: 30 %2009: 30.4 %2010: 32.7 %2011: 34.2 %2012: 35.2 %2013: 36.6 %2014: 36 %2015: 37.7 %2016: 38.7 %2017: 38.7 %2018: 37.7 %

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 37.7% for percentage of one-person households in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Lithuania peaked at 38.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2007.

That places Lithuania 9th 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of one-person households in Lithuania, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 28.4% —
2006 28.1% -1.1%
2007 27.0% -3.9%
2008 30.0% +11.1%
2009 30.4% +1.3%
2010 32.7% +7.6%
2011 34.2% +4.6%
2012 35.2% +2.9%
2013 36.6% +4.0%
2014 36.0% -1.6%
2015 37.7% +4.7%
2016 38.7% +2.7%
2017 38.7% +0.0%
2018 37.7% -2.6%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 37.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 37.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.8% 27.0% 30.4% 5
2010s 36.4% 32.7% 38.7% 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 6 Estonia 40.3% compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 38.3% compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 38.1% compare
  4. 10 Austria 37.2% compare
  5. 11 France 36.2% compare
  6. 12 Latvia 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of one-person households in Lithuania?
Percentage of one-person households in Lithuania was 37.7% 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for percentage of one-person households?
Lithuania ranks 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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.