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

Colombia: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 11.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
11.1%
World rank
50th
of 67 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2015
All-time low
6.4%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1990–2015

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1990–2015

02.557.5101990200220151990: 6.6 %1995: 6.4 %2000: 7.7 %2005: 7.7 %2010: 9.4 %2015: 11.1 %

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 Colombia is 11.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 11.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1995.

Colombia ranks 50th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1990 to 2015.
Year % Change
1990 6.6%
1995 6.4% -3.5%
2000 7.7% +20.1%
2005 7.7% -0.3%
2010 9.4% +23.4%
2015 11.1% +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 6.4% 6.6% 2
2000s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 2
2010s 10.3% 9.4% 11.1% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 47 Ecuador 12.1% compare
  2. 48 Brazil 12.0% compare
  3. 49 Nigeria 11.5% compare
  4. 51 Mexico 10.1% compare
  5. 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.6% compare
  6. 53 North Macedonia 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 11.1% in 2015, 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1995.
How does Colombia rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Colombia ranks 50th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed

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