Countries by Household Pet Ownership Rate 2024
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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United States leads in Household Pet Ownership Rate (%) with 70 in 2024.
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Average Household Pet Ownership Rate (%) in 2024: 60.38 · median: 58.50.
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Gap in 2024: United States is 1.3× larger than Argentina.
About This Dataset
Countries by Household Pet Ownership Rate 2024
Countries ranked by the percentage of households that own at least one pet in 2024, based on GfK Global Pet Ownership Study and national consumer surveys. The United States leads all major countries in household pet ownership, with approximately 70% of American households owning at least one pet — a total of nearly 90 million homes, making the US pet industry one of the largest consumer sectors in the economy.
Analysis
United States heads the table on 70, ahead of Australia (69) and Switzerland (60) in Household Pet Ownership Rate (%) in 2024. 16 separates the highest figure (70) from the lowest (54). First and second are separated by 1, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 60 to 54.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Household Pet Ownership Rate (%)
- Last updated
- 16 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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