Household - Historical Statistics On Housing

Historical Statistics On Housing

According to statistics from Eurostat, the percentage of households in various European countries with access to an indoor WC, bath/ shower, and hot running water on the premises in 1988 were as follows:

According to statistics from the World Bank and the Economic Commission for Europe (UN), the average usable floorspace of dwellings in existence in 1976 in various countries were as follows:

Average useful floor space (m2) per dwelling in selected European countries (Source: European Commission, 1994):

Percentage of households without modern amenities (Source: Living Conditions in OECD Countries, 1986)

Note: The Japanese and European data is from a 1980 census.

Percentage of households lacking an indoor flush toilet:

Percentage of households lacking a fixed shower or bath:

Floor space in selected countries (1992-1993)

Australia (1993): 191.0 m2

United States of America (1992): 153.2 m2

South Korea (1993): 119.3 m2

United Kingdom (1992): 95.0 m2

Germany (1993): 90.8 m2

Japan (1993): 88.6 m2

Basic amenities in British and German housing:

Households with an exclusive use of an inside WC:

Britain:

(1961) 87% (1971) 88% (1979) 95% Germany:

(1960) 64% (1970) 85% (1978) 92.5%

Households with a bath or shower:

Britain: (1961) 72% (1971) 91% (1979) 94.3%

Germany: (1960) 51% (1970) 82% (1978) 89.1%

Percentage of households with central heating:

Britain:

(1970) 34% (1978) 53%

Germany:

(1970) 44% (1978) 64%

Percentage of dwellings in the United States with selected amenities (1970)::

(1.) Bath or shower: 95%. (2.) Flush toilet: 96%.