Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 34.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
34.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 67 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2011
All-time low
32.4%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2003–2018

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 2003–2018

01020302003201020182003: 33 %2004: 32.4 %2005: 33.9 %2006: 33.5 %2007: 34.1 %2008: 34.8 %2009: 34.6 %2010: 34.6 %2011: 34.9 %2012: 34.9 %2013: 34.5 %2014: 34.3 %2015: 34.6 %2016: 34.1 %2017: 34 %2018: 34.7 %

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 Belgium is 34.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 34.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2004.

That places Belgium 13th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 33.0%
2004 32.4% -1.8%
2005 33.9% +4.6%
2006 33.5% -1.2%
2007 34.1% +1.8%
2008 34.8% +2.1%
2009 34.6% -0.6%
2010 34.6% +0.0%
2011 34.9% +0.9%
2012 34.9% +0.0%
2013 34.5% -1.1%
2014 34.3% -0.6%
2015 34.6% +0.9%
2016 34.1% -1.4%
2017 34.0% -0.3%
2018 34.7% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.8% 32.4% 34.8% 7
2010s 34.5% 34.0% 34.9% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Austria 37.2% compare
  2. 11 France 36.2% compare
  3. 12 Latvia 35.0% compare
  4. 14 Japan 34.5% compare
  5. 15 Luxembourg 33.6% compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 33.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 34.7% in 2018, 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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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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
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.