Explore global trends in singlehood with our in-depth analysis of the percentage of single people by country. This list provides insights into cultural and societal factors influencing relationship status, offering a unique look at where single life is most prevalent around the world.
Which countries have the loneliest people? Single people by country:
🇸🇪 Sweden: 51%
🇩🇰 Denmark: 50%
🇫🇮 Finland: 49%
🇩🇪 Germany: 48%
🇳🇴 Norway: 47%
🇫🇷 France: 46%
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 45%
🇦🇹 Austria: 44%
🇨🇭 Switzerland: 43%
🇨🇦 Canada: 42%
🇦🇺 Australia: 41%
🇧🇪 Belgium: 40%
🇺🇸 United States: 39%
🇮🇹 Italy: 38%
🇪🇸 Spain: 37%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 36%
🇵🇹 Portugal: 35%
🇮🇪 Ireland: 34%
🇮🇸 Iceland: 33%
🇯🇵 Japan: 32%
🇳🇿 New Zealand: 31%
🇰🇷 South Korea: 30%
🇸🇬 Singapore: 29%
🇧🇷 Brazil: 28%
🇦🇷 Argentina: 27%
🇲🇽 Mexico: 26%
🇮🇳 India: 25%
🇷🇺 Russia: 24%
🇨🇳 China: 23%
🇵🇱 Poland: 22%
🇭🇺 Hungary: 21%
🇨🇿 Czech Republic: 20%
🇷🇴 Romania: 19%
🇭🇷 Croatia: 18%
🇷🇸 Serbia: 17%
🇹🇷 Turkey: 16%
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: 15%
🇪🇬 Egypt: 14%
🇿🇦 South Africa: 13%
🇳🇬 Nigeria: 12%
🇵🇭 Philippines: 11%
🇻🇳 Vietnam: 10%
🇲🇾 Malaysia: 9%
🇹🇭 Thailand: 8%
🇮🇩 Indonesia: 7%
🇰🇪 Kenya: 6%
🇪🇹 Ethiopia: 5%
🇧🇩 Bangladesh: 4%
🇵🇰 Pakistan: 3%
🇮🇷 Iran: 2%
Sources:
- OECD – Provides extensive statistics on social trends, family structures, and marriage rates across various countries.
- Eurostat – The statistical office of the European Union, which compiles data on marital status, single populations, and household types within Europe.
- United Nations Population Division – Offers demographic and social statistics regarding marriage, divorce, and family life globally.
- World Bank
- National Census Data
Note: The percentages represent the proportion of the adult population who are single (unmarried) at the time of reporting. Data varies by source, and the percentages may fluctuate slightly due to different criteria used in each country’s surveys.
