Percentage of one-person households in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of one-person households was 38.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Switzerland, 2007–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 38.1% for percentage of one-person households in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Switzerland peaked at 38.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 31.1% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.3% | 38.1% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Switzerland?
- Percentage of one-person households in Switzerland was 38.1% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.