Household composition by type in Greece
Greece: Household composition by type was 33.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Household composition by type in Greece, 1971–2011
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household composition by type in Greece is 33.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household composition by type in Greece peaked at 43.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2011.
That places Greece 42nd out of 76 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Household composition by type in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.2% | — |
| 1981 | 43.4% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -10.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 33.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.4%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Greece's 33.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.2%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household composition by type in Greece?
- Household composition by type in Greece was 33.7% in 2011, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest household composition by type recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest household composition by type recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for household composition by type?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 76 countries with data for 2011.
- Is household composition by type rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Household composition by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of households comprised of a married or in-partnership couple and their children (biological, step, and adopted/foster children), irrespective of children’s ages, and no one else.