Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita

Iceland
31.0%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.9%
in 2017
Iceland rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030200420102017

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 31.0% against 29.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 67 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 28.6% 31.3% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 30.6% 29.5% 1.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 31.0% against 29.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Iceland ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 726 data points, 1960–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.