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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |