Percentage of one-person households in Poland

Poland: Percentage of one-person households was 25.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
25.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 67 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2008
All-time low
24.3%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

01020302005201120182005: 25.2 %2006: 25.1 %2007: 25.2 %2008: 25.3 %2009: 25.3 %2010: 25.2 %2011: 25.2 %2012: 24.4 %2013: 24.3 %2014: 24.4 %2015: 24.7 %2016: 24.8 %2017: 24.9 %2018: 25 %

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 Poland is 25.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Poland peaked at 25.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2013.

Poland ranks 29th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2% 25.1% 25.3% 5
2010s 24.8% 24.3% 25.2% 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 26 Ghana 25.9% compare
  2. 27 Greece 25.7% compare
  3. 28 Spain 25.5% compare
  4. 30 Croatia 24.4% compare
  5. 32 New Zealand 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of one-person households in Poland?
Percentage of one-person households in Poland was 25.0% 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2013.
How does Poland rank for percentage of one-person households?
Poland ranks 29th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland 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

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
Last refreshed

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.