Average Number of Cats per Household
Average number of domestic cats owned per household across different countries, based on pet ownership surveys and veterinary associations.
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Key Insights
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.5cats)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
About This Statistic
Average number of domestic cats owned per household across different countries, based on pet ownership surveys and veterinary associations. Source: American Pet Products Association (APPA) and European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 2.2cats |
| 2 | Canada | 2.1cats |
| 3 | Norway | 1.9cats |
| 4 | Australia | 1.9cats |
| 5 | Finland | 1.8cats |
| 6 | Mexico | 1.8cats |
| 7 | New Zealand | 1.8cats |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.8cats |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 1.8cats |
| 10 | Denmark | 1.7cats |
| 11 | Germany | 1.7cats |
| 12 | Ireland | 1.7cats |
| 13 | South Africa | 1.7cats |
| 14 | France | 1.6cats |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1.6cats |
| 16 | Russian Federation | 1.6cats |
| 17 | Austria | 1.6cats |
| 18 | Belgium | 1.6cats |
| 19 | Italy | 1.5cats |
| 20 | Singapore | 1.5cats |
| 21 | Switzerland | 1.5cats |
| 22 | Türkiye | 1.5cats |
| 23 | Egypt | 1.5cats |
| 24 | Brazil | 1.5cats |
| 25 | People's Republic of China | 1.4cats |
| 26 | Hungary | 1.4cats |
| 27 | Nigeria | 1.4cats |
| 28 | Poland | 1.4cats |
| 29 | Portugal | 1.4cats |
| 30 | Spain | 1.4cats |
| 31 | Thailand | 1.4cats |
| 32 | Czech Republic | 1.3cats |
| 33 | Greece | 1.3cats |
| 34 | India | 1.3cats |
| 35 | South Korea | 1.3cats |
| 36 | Pakistan | 1.3cats |
| 37 | Romania | 1.3cats |
| 38 | Vietnam | 1.3cats |
| 39 | Indonesia | 1.2cats |
| 40 | Japan | 1.2cats |
| 41 | Saudi Arabia | 1.2cats |
| 42 | Bangladesh | 1.2cats |
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Data Source
This data comes from American Pet Products Association (APPA) and European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF) (2023).
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