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

Norway
45.8%
in 2018
Sweden
42.5%
in 2018
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 45.8% against 42.5% in Sweden, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 41.7% 41.3% 0.4% Norway
2010s 43.1% 41.5% 1.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 45.8% against 42.5% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Sweden?
3.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Norway ranks 1st 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.