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Pew Research CenterDecember 10, 2019
1. Household patterns by region

Living in polygamous households is very uncommon in most places

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1. Household patterns by region
More people in U.S. than in other developed countries live in single-parent homes
Three-in-ten North American Jews live in couple-only households
North American Christians, ‘nones’ and Jews have similar sized households
Christians have Middle East-North Africa region’s lowest share of extended-family households
The average Yemeni lives with nearly twice as many people as the average Israeli
In the Middle East and North Africa, Muslims live in larger households than Jews
Guatemalans live in the biggest households in Latin America
In Latin America-Caribbean region, narrow gaps in household size by religion
In Europe, Muslims more likely than Christians to live with extended families
Europe is the region with the largest share of people in solo households
In Europe, small households are the norm
Christians, Muslims and ‘nones’ have their smallest households in Europe
Living in polygamous households is very uncommon in most places
In sub-Saharan Africa, many live in homes of six people or more
Muslims live in larger households than Christians in sub-Saharan Africa
The average Afghan lives with seven more people than the typical South Korean
Living in single-parent families is rare in Asia-Pacific region
In Asia-Pacific region, Muslims and Hindus have larger households than Buddhists and ‘nones’
Living as a couple is more common where education levels are high
Almost half of Asians live in extended families, one-in-ten Europeans live alone
Households smallest in Europe, biggest in Africa
In sub-Saharan Africa, Christians are less likely than Muslims to live in polygamous families
In Latin America, similar shares of Christians and ‘nones’ live in each household type

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