Percentage of one-person households in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of one-person households was 38.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Netherlands, 2005–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 38.3% for percentage of one-person households in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Netherlands peaked at 38.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of one-person households in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.6% | — |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 38.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 38.3% 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 | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 36.1% | 38.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Netherlands?
- Percentage of one-person households in Netherlands was 38.3% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.