Percentage of one-person households in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of one-person households was 42.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of one-person households in Sweden, 2004–2018
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 Sweden is 42.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Sweden peaked at 43.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 4th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.5% | 43.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.5% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Sweden?
- Percentage of one-person households in Sweden was 42.5% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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.