Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 40.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 2004–2018
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 Estonia is 40.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 40.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2005.
That places Estonia 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.0% | — |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 31.1% | 34.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 34.5% | 40.3% | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,318 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 6,791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 6,010 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,931 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 40.3% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.