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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.