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Author: Suchita Vemuri, Staff Editor
In response to 'hum' - no, it means that a person has more than one room at his or her disposal.
DEFINITION:
The main data sources for housing statistics are national population and housing censuses. Internationally recommended concepts and definitions for collecting these statistics are published in the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 3 | 2001 | |
| 2 | India | 2.7 | 2001 | |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 2.6 | 2001 | |
| =4 | Honduras | 2.2 | 2001 | |
| =4 | Sri Lanka | 2.2 | 2001 | |
| =6 | Azerbaijan | 2.1 | 2001 | |
| =6 | Lesotho | 2.1 | 2001 | |
| =8 | Peru | 2 | 2001 | |
| =8 | Syria | 2 | 2001 | |
| 10 | Kuwait | 1.7 | 2001 | |
| 11 | Panama | 1.6 | 2001 | |
| =12 | Iraq | 1.5 | 2001 | |
| =12 | The Gambia | 1.5 | 2001 | |
| 14 | Colombia | 1.4 | 2001 | |
| =15 | Egypt | 1.3 | 2001 | |
| =15 | Romania | 1.3 | 2001 | |
| =15 | The Bahamas | 1.3 | 2001 | |
| =15 | Turkey | 1.3 | 2001 | |
| =19 | New Caledonia | 1.2 | 2001 | |
| =19 | Mauritius | 1.2 | 2001 | |
| =19 | Israel | 1.2 | 2001 | |
| =19 | Croatia | 1.2 | 2001 | |
| =19 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1.2 | 2001 | |
| =19 | Cameroon | 1.2 | 2001 | |
| =19 | Slovakia | 1.2 | 2001 | |
| =26 | French Guiana | 1.1 | 2001 | |
| =26 | South Korea | 1.1 | 2001 | |
| =28 | Czech Republic | 1 | 2001 | |
| =28 | Cuba | 1 | 2001 | |
| =28 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2001 | |
| =28 | Uruguay | 1 | 2001 | |
| =28 | Reunion | 1 | 2001 | |
| =28 | Poland | 1 | 2001 | |
| =34 | Costa Rica | 0.9 | 2001 | |
| =34 | Martinique | 0.9 | 2001 | |
| =34 | Guadeloupe | 0.9 | 2001 | |
| =37 | Finland | 0.8 | 2001 | |
| =37 | Hungary | 0.8 | 2001 | |
| =37 | Japan | 0.8 | 2001 | |
| =37 | Guam | 0.8 | 2001 | |
| =41 | San Marino | 0.7 | 2001 | |
| =41 | Portugal | 0.7 | 2001 | |
| =41 | Austria | 0.7 | 2001 | |
| =41 | Brazil | 0.7 | 2001 | |
| =41 | Puerto Rico | 0.7 | 2001 | |
| =41 | Aruba | 0.7 | 2001 | |
| =41 | Netherlands | 0.7 | 2001 | |
| =41 | France | 0.7 | 2001 | |
| =49 | Bermuda | 0.6 | 2001 | |
| =49 | Cyprus | 0.6 | 2001 | |
| =49 | Belgium | 0.6 | 2001 | |
| =49 | Switzerland | 0.6 | 2001 | |
| =49 | Norway | 0.6 | 2001 | |
| =49 | Virgin Islands | 0.6 | 2001 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 0.583 | 2001 | ||
| =55 | United States | 0.5 | 2001 | |
| =55 | Sweden | 0.5 | 2001 | |
| =55 | Canada | 0.5 | 2001 | |
| =55 | United Kingdom | 0.5 | 2001 | |
| =55 | Germany | 0.5 | 2001 | |
| =55 | New Zealand | 0.5 | 2001 |
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Interesting observations about People > Persons per room
- All of the top 5 countries by persons per room are Hot countries.
- Israel ranked first for persons per room amongst High income OECD countries in 2001.
- United States ranked third last for persons per room amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2001.
- All of the top 2 countries by persons per room are Former British Colonies'.
- Romania ranked first for persons per room amongst European Union in 2001.
- Turkey ranked first for persons per room amongst NATO countries in 2001.
- All of the top 2 countries by persons per room are South and Central Asian.
- All of the top 2 countries by persons per room are Emerging markets'.
- Canada ranked second last for persons per room amongst Non-religious countries in 2001.
- All of the top 2 countries by persons per room are Religious.
