Standardised coverage of household profiles, home ownership, faci...
Standardised coverage of household profiles, home ownership, facilities and the possession of durables helping you to understand the household landscape globally.
In 2023, single-person households were the most common in Japan, influenced by societal shifts towards prioritising education and career, and an ageing population. 92.8% of households resided in urban areas, driven. Japan's digital landscape remains…
Over 2022-2027, Italy is set to experience a modest rise in the number of households, with single person households maintaining their dominant position. Soaring inflation had a significant impact on household spending in 2022, leading to increased…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will remain unchanged in Israel over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is…
The number of households is set to increase moderately in Ireland over 2021-2040, with couples with children remaining the dominant household type. While household earnings will only gradually reach pre-pandemic levels, the fastest household…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in Iraq over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is forecast to be…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will remain unchanged in Iran over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is…
In 2023, the majority of Indonesian households were couples with children, reflecting traditional family lifestyles. However, a shift towards smaller families and urbanisation was evident, with a falling birth rate and increasing single-person…
In 2023, the majority of Indian households were couples with children, with a shift towards smaller family sizes and a below average birth rate. Over 2023-2028, the number of households is projected to grow by 6.1%, with couples without children…
The number of households is set to increase slightly in Hungary over 2022-2027, with single person remaining the dominant household type. In 2022, household spending was affected by inflation, which stood at 14.6%, elevating living costs. Household…
The number of households is set to increase moderately in Hong Kong over 2022-2027, with couples with children remaining the dominant type. In 2022, household spending was notably affected by elevated prices, with a fifth of annual household spending…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in Honduras over 2023-2028. Extended ("Other") households will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in Guatemala over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is forecast…
The number of households is set to decrease slightly in Greece over 2022-2027, with single person households becoming the leading household type. In 2022, household spending was affected by inflation, which stood at 9.6%, increasing living costs. The…
From 2022 to 2027, Ghana is expected to see a modest increase in the number of households, with extended households remaining the predominant type. In 2022, elevated inflation, standing at 31.8%, added to the increased cost of living. Over the medium…
In 2023, single-person households dominated in Germany, influenced by societal shifts and an ageing population. The trend is expected to continue, with single-person households forecast to account for 43.4% of all households by 2028. Furthermore,…
The number of households is set to slightly decrease, while the average household size will shrink in Georgia over 2023-2028. Extended ("Other") households will remain the dominant household type and the fastest household expenditure growth is…
The number of households in France is set to experience slight growth between 2022 and 2027, with single individuals continuing to be the leading household type. Inflation had an impact on household spending in 2022, leading to increased living…
Finland is expected to see an increase in households, driven by single-person households. Urbanisation will continue to grow. Disposable income per household is set to rise, but inflation remains a challenge. Tablet ownership is on the rise, as are…
In Ethiopia, there is a projected moderate increase in the number of households from 2022 to 2027, with couples with children continuing to be the predominant household type. In 2022, household spending was impacted by a 33.9% inflation rate, leading…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in Estonia over 2023-2028. Single person households will remain the dominant household type and the fastest household expenditure growth is forecast…
The number of households is set to increase slightly, while the average household size will remain unchanged in El Salvador over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is…
The number of households in Egypt is set to increase moderately over 2022-2027, with couples with children remaining the leading household type. In 2022, household spending was affected by high inflation, which contributed to rising living costs. The…
The number of households is set to increase moderately in Ecuador over 2022-2027, with “other (extended)” becoming the leading household type. In 2022, household spending was affected by inflation, which stood at 3.5%, increasing living costs. The…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in Dominican Republic over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is…
Denmark's household landscape reveals a shift towards single-person households driven by an ageing population and increased life expectancy. Urbanisation continues, impacting income inequality, while disposable income decreases slightly due to…
The number of households is set to slightly decrease, while the average household size will remain unchanged in Croatia over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in Costa Rica over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is forecast…
Colombia’s household landscape is poised for moderate growth between 2022 and 2027, with other (extended) households becoming the dominant type. In 2022, inflation, at 10.2%, raised living expenses, impacting household spending. Single person…
In 2023, China’s leading household type was couples with children, with a trend evolving towards smaller families, due to urbanisation and improved access to education and healthcare. The number of households is projected to grow by 7.9% over…
The number of households is set to increase slightly in Chile over 2022-2027, as couples with children will remain the dominant household type. In 2022 household spending was affected by inflation, which stood at 11.6% elevating living costs. The…
The number of households is set to increase moderately in Canada over 2022-2027, with single person households remaining the leading household type. In 2022, household spending was affected by inflation, which stood at 6.8%, increasing living costs.…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in Cameroon over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is forecast to…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in Cambodia over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is forecast to…
The number of households in Bulgaria is expected to slightly decrease from 2022 to 2027 driven by overall population decline. Meanwhile, single-person households will continue to be the most common type. In 2022, household spending was affected by a…
The number of households is set to increase substantially in Brazil over 2022-2027; with couples with children remaining the leading household type. In 2022 household spending was affected by inflation, which stood at 9.3%, increasing living costs.…
The number of households is set to slightly decrease, while the average household size will remain unchanged in Bosnia and Herzegovina over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will remain unchanged in Bolivia over 2023-2028. Extended ("Other") households will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure…
The number of households is set to increase slightly in Belgium over 2022-2027, with single person remaining the dominant household type. In 2022, household spending was affected by inflation, which stood at 9.6%, elevating living costs. The fastest…
The number of households is set to increase moderately in Bangladesh over 2022-2027, with couples with children remaining the dominant household type. In 2022, household spending was impacted by a 7.7% inflation rate, increasing living expenses. The…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in Bahrain over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is forecast to…
The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in Azerbaijan over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is forecast…
The number of households is set to increase moderately in Austria over 2022-2027, with single person remaining the dominant household type. In 2022 household spending was affected by inflation, which elevated living costs. The fastest household…
In 2023, Australia's dominant household type was couples with children, but smaller family sizes were becoming more common due to evolving family dynamics and reduced birth rates. Furthermore, urbanisation was increasing, with a projected rise to…
Over 2022-2027, Argentina is set to see a modest rise in the number of households, with couples having children continuing to be the prevailing household type. In 2022, household spending was significantly impacted by a high inflation, leading to…
Household numbers in Angola are expected to see a moderate increase from 2022 to 2027, with couples with children remaining the most prevalent household type. In 2022, household spending faced challenges due to a 14.9% inflation rate, leading to…
Algeria is poised to see an increase in the number of households from 2022 to 2027, with couples with children remaining dominant. In 2022, household spending was impacted by a 9.7% inflation rate, leading to increased living expenses. The most rapid…
The number of households in the Middle East and Africa region is rising rapidly, unlocking high levels of unmet potential. Rapid urbanisation and improving longevity result in a rising number of singletons and growing demand for apartments.…
Households in Asia Pacific are experiencing major structural transformation. The growth in urban concentrated households is resulting in changing consumption patterns, while lifestyle changes are resulting in changing household compositions from…
Expanding population, ageing, migration, and generational shifts shape Hong Kong’s demographic landscape. Economic turbulences influence consumers’ consumption patterns with more people having negative outlook. The number of seniors is projected to…
As the pandemic moves to endemic, tax increases and economic disruption arrive, home care is challenged with how it preserves resurgence forged during the pandemic. The industry is faced with two key challenges: Avoiding commoditisation in a changed…