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

Ecuador: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 12.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.1%
World rank
47th
of 67 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2010
All-time low
6.9%
in 1974
Years of data
5
1974–2010

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1974–2010

02.557.51012.51974199220101974: 6.9 %1982: 7.7 %1990: 7.6 %2001: 9.2 %2010: 12.1 %

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 Ecuador is 12.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 12.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1974.

That places Ecuador 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1974 to 2010.
Year % Change
1974 6.9%
1982 7.7% +10.8%
1990 7.6% -0.7%
2001 9.2% +19.9%
2010 12.1% +32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 1
1980s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
1990s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1
2000s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1
2010s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 1

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  4. 48 Brazil 12.0% compare
  5. 49 Nigeria 11.5% compare
  6. 50 Colombia 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 12.1% in 2010, 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1974.
How does Ecuador rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Ecuador ranks 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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.