Percentage of one-person households in Poland
Poland: Percentage of one-person households was 25.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of one-person households in Poland, 2005–2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 25.1% | 25.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.3% | 25.2% | 9 |
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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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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.