Sociology
The Changing Demography of Singlehood and Living Alone in Late Modernity
Quick fact
In countries like Sweden, Norway, and Japan, more than 40% of all households now consist of a single person, a share that has risen dramatically in the last half-century.
Why this is interesting
Think about your daily life: how many people do you live with? Now imagine that in many countries, more than a quarter of all households have just one person in them—a radical change from a century ago.