8 countries 'most lonely' in the world

There are many people who like to live alone by absolute privacy and comfort, but there are many others who hate their lonely life. Of course, not everyone has a life as expected, some people have to live alone and forever.

TheRichest page has made an interesting statistic about the 8 most "lonely" countries in the world so we can see a corner of this colorful life. Note that this is not about population density statistics, but it is about the proportion of households with only 1 person living.

8. South Africa (24%)

24% of South African adults choose to live alone. With this number, it means that about 20 people will have 5 lonely people, a very high rate. A recent study found that adults in South Africa choose to live alone because costs such as marriage and living together are very expensive, forcing them to choose to be independent to save costs.

The Republic of South Africa has an area of ​​1,219,912km² (the 24th largest in the world) with a population of 48.81 million people in 2012 (class 26 TG), divided by average, the population density will be 36 people / km² .

According to the World Bank (WB) The average per capita income of South Africa is about 7314 USD in 2012, and in 2013 it dropped to about 6618 USD / person / year.

7. Russia (25%)

Slightly taller than South Africa, up to a quarter of adults in Russia live alone. Russia is not a difficult country to live in. On the contrary, it is a country with a long-standing economy and culture, but adults still prefer to live alone rather than living with many others.

Russia is the largest country in the world with 17,075,200km², an average population density of 8 people / km², the total population of this country according to 2012 data is 142,517,670 people.

According to WB, Russia's GDP is about 14,612 USD / person / year in 2013.

6. Canada (26%)

One of the most peaceful and livable countries in the Americas is Canada with a very high proportion of adults living alone, up to 26%. When they were bored to live alone, many of them decided to be single parents, statistics show that about 8 out of 10 such people are single mothers.

Canada has an estimated population of 2014 of 35,344,962 people, an area of ​​9,984,670km2, which is the second largest country in the world.

Canada's GDP is very high, according to the World Bank, is 51,911 USD / person / year in 2013.

5. America (28%)

If we watch American movies, we often see that young people in this country tend to live separately when they are 18 years old. Statistics show that up to 28% of US households have only 1 person, while nearly half of the country's young population is single. In big cities like Manhattan or Washington DC, the proportion of people living alone is sometimes up to 50%.

The United States has the third largest area in the world with 9,826,630km², the statistical population in 2012 is 313,847,465 people, the third most populous country today.

The current GDP of the US according to the WB is 53,143 USD / person / year in 2013.

4. Italy (29%)

In Italy, up to 29% of households only have 1 person. This country has the majority of the population according to Christianity. Recently, when the economic recession hit the world, adults in Italy chose to live alone to save money.

The area of ​​Italy is about 301,336km², ranking 71th in the world and the population in 2012 is 61,261,254 people, density is 194 people / km².

Italy's per capita GDP in 2013 was 34,619 USD / person / year.

3. Japan (31%)

Although it is a "crowded and crowded" country, Japan has 31% of adults living alone. This ratio tends to increase over time, and Japan is currently one of the most aging populations in the world.

The area of ​​the island nation of Japan is 379.954km², the population density is 335 people / km². The total statistical population in 2012 is 127,368,088 people.

In 2011 and 2012 Japan's GDP is still very high, more than USD 46,000 / year but through 2013, this figure fell sharply to about USD 38,492 / person / year.

2. English (34%)

In the UK, up to 2.5 million people have their own homes, but they live alone, accounting for 34% of the country's population. This rate has tended to increase since the 1990s.

The area of ​​England (excluding Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) is 130,395km², the population is estimated at 53.5 million people. British GDP per capita is 39,351 USD / person / year.

1. Sweden (47%)

Topping the table in the eight most "lonely" countries in the world is Sweden, a Nordic country with a very high standard of living with good social welfare, high education and a peaceful life. Sweden's population is just over 9.5 million people (2012 figures), but 47% of them live alone.

Sweden has an average area of ​​about 449,964km² (ranked 54 in the world), its population is less than 10 million, so the population density is quite sparse, about 20 people / km².

According to the World Bank, Sweden has a GDP per capita in the top 10 of the world today, at 58,164 USD / person / year in 2013.