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People > Average size of households: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Average households size (number of people living in the house) - late 1990s.

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# COUNTRY AMOUNT DATE GRAPH
1 Ireland 3.1 1990
2 Japan 2.8 1990
3 Italy 2.7 1990
=4 Canada 2.6 1990
=4 Australia 2.6 1990
=4 United States 2.6 1990
Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 2.54 1990
=7 France 2.5 1990
=7 Austria 2.5 1990
=7 Finland 2.5 1990
=10 Belgium 2.4 1990
=10 United Kingdom 2.4 1990
=12 Switzerland 2.3 1990
=12 Netherlands 2.3 1990
=14 Germany 2.2 1990
=14 Denmark 2.2 1990
=14 Norway 2.2 1990
17 Sweden 2.1 1990

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People > Average size of households: Countries Compared Map

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Interesting observations about People > Average size of households

  • Germany ranked last for average size of households amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 1990.
  • All of the bottom 17 countries by average size of households are High income OECD.
  • 8 of the top 9 countries by average size of households are Christian.
  • All of the top 4 countries by average size of households are Heavily indebted.
  • All of the bottom 11 countries by average size of households are European.
  • Japan ranked first for average size of households amongst Non-religious countries in 1990.
  • United Kingdom ranked last for average size of households amongst English speaking countries in 1990.
  • Ireland ranked first for average size of households amongst European Union in 1990.
  • 9 of the bottom 10 countries by average size of households are Cold countries'.
  • 2 of the top 3 countries by average size of households are Catholic.

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If we are to show the latest statistics regarding the average size of households by country, I believe that we should change the definition from "late 1990s" to either "mid or late 2000s" because obviously, a lot has already changed over the years since the 1990s. I have found a latest information of statistics on this site: http://www.unece.org/stats/trends2005/family.htm. This may not be complete yet but it clearly shows more countries for comparison of a household's average. size. I also noticed that some countries are not included on the said list such as the Philippines, which has an average number of five members, down from its previous family size of six. This may be seen through this link: http://www.senate.gov.ph/publications/AG%202006-05%20-%20FIES.pdf.

In addition, The Department of Statistics in Singapore said that the country is made up of an average 3.5 households in 2010, down from 3.7 persons in 2000. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1110840/1/.html

With these, I'd say we can still update our statistics by showing more of the countries in comparison and adjust the limit by the recent year wherein we can show the latest numbers.

Posted on 04 May 2011

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