Ireland vs Portugal: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita

Ireland
24.3%
in 2017
Portugal
23.1%
in 2018
Ireland rank
31st
Portugal rank
34th

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

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
0510152025200320102018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 24.3% against 23.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 67 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 21.7% 17.0% 4.7% Ireland
2010s 22.5% 20.4% 2.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 24.3% against 23.1% in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Portugal?
1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Ireland ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th 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.