Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 1.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1994–2014
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh is 1.7%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 2.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 67th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.5% | — |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 64 Madagascar 5.3% compare
- 65 Philippines 5.0% compare
- 66 Jordan 4.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 34,895 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 262.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 1.7% in 2014, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th out of 67 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.