Denmark vs Sweden: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
44.1%
in 2018
Sweden
42.5%
in 2018
Denmark rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.1% against 42.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 67 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 41.3% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 41.5% | 3.2% | 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 44.1% against 42.5% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th 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
GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.