Percentage of one-person households in Norway
Norway: Percentage of one-person households was 45.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Norway, 2003–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 45.8% for percentage of one-person households in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Norway peaked at 47.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 1st of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of one-person households in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40.3% | — |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -2.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 45.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 45.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 40.3% | 43.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 40.6% | 47.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Norway?
- Percentage of one-person households in Norway was 45.8% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.