Percentage of one-person households in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of one-person households was 37.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Lithuania, 2005–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 27.0% | 30.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.7% | 38.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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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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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.