Household characteristics by age of the reference person by country

Countries reporting
35
Highest
51,734
Germany
Lowest
1,411
Luxembourg
Median
4,912
Years covered
33
1988–2020
Data points
201

What the numbers show

Household characteristics by age of the reference person is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 51,734 in Germany; the lowest is 1,411 in Luxembourg.

The median across all reporting countries is 4,912, and the mean is 9,764.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 37.

Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 612.7%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 70.5%).

Household characteristics by age of the reference person: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 51,734 2020 down 4.2% rising
2 Poland 33,529 2020 down 10.4% rising
2 Poland 33,529 2020 down 10.4% rising
4 Romania 28,917 2020 down 7.7% falling
5 Italy 25,668 2020 up 15.4% falling
6 Spain 19,170 2020 down 13.7% volatile
7 France 16,978 2020 up 7.5% rising
8 Portugal 11,701 2020 up 23.3% volatile
9 Netherlands 10,413 2020 up 612.7% volatile
9 Netherlands 10,413 2020 up 612.7% volatile
11 Austria 7,139 2020 up 9.3% flat
12 Greece 6,256 2020 up 78.1% falling
13 Belgium 6,105 2020 down 14.9% rising
14 Hungary 5,450 2020 down 45.2% falling
15 Estonia 5,021 2020 up 38.2% falling
15 Estonia 5,021 2020 up 38.2% falling
17 United Kingdom 4,912 2015 down 27.6% falling
17 United Kingdom 4,912 2015 down 27.6% falling
19 Slovakia 4,633 2020 down 24.6% rising
19 Slovakia 4,633 2020 down 24.6% rising
21 Lithuania 4,334 2020 down 29.0% falling
21 Lithuania 4,334 2020 down 29.0% falling
23 Malta 3,691 2020 down 1.1% falling
24 Czechia 3,666 2020 up 25.0% flat
25 Slovenia 3,532 2020 down 10.0% falling
25 Slovenia 3,532 2020 down 10.0% falling
27 Finland 3,138 2020 down 11.6% falling
28 Bulgaria 2,952 2020 down 1.0% flat
29 Cyprus 2,876 2020 up 6.2% rising
30 Sweden 2,871 2015 up 38.1% falling
31 Latvia 2,647 2020 down 30.3% falling
31 Latvia 2,647 2020 down 30.3% falling
33 Denmark 2,232 2020 down 10.1% falling
34 Ireland 1,737 2020 down 70.5% falling
35 Luxembourg 1,411 2020 down 59.6% falling

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Indicator
Household characteristics by age of the reference person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 201 data points, 1988–2020
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