Finland vs Sweden: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita

Finland
43.0%
in 2018
Sweden
42.5%
in 2018
Finland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden
010203040200420112018

How they compare

Finland currently reports 43.0% against 42.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 38.7% 41.3% 2.6% Sweden
2010s 40.9% 41.5% 0.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 43.0% against 42.5% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Sweden?
0.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Finland ranks 3rd 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

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.