Denmark vs Norway: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita

Denmark
44.1%
in 2018
Norway
45.8%
in 2018
Denmark rank
2nd
Norway rank
1st

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 45.8% against 44.1% in Denmark, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 67 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 44.4% 41.5% 2.9% Denmark
2010s 44.6% 43.1% 1.6% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 45.8% against 44.1% in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Norway?
1.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita
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

GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.