Latest available · compiled 2026

One-Person Households, 2026 compilation

Each country’s newest reading as of 2026; every row carries its own year · stored as published, never rewritten

This is the share of households with only one member — the standard measure of living alone. It marks one of the sharpest differences between societies: in parts of Northern Europe living alone is common, while in much of South Asia and parts of the Middle East hardly anyone does.

One-Person Households, 2026 compilation covers 189 countries. Finland is highest, at 45.34; Afghanistan is lowest, at 0.14. The middle country reads 14.36. 43 readings are more than ten years older than the file and are listed but not compared.