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

Latest (2018)
40.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 67 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2018
All-time low
31.1%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 2004–2018

0102030402004201120182004: 32 %2005: 31.1 %2006: 33.2 %2007: 33.6 %2008: 34.4 %2009: 34.2 %2010: 34.5 %2011: 34.9 %2012: 36 %2013: 36 %2014: 36 %2015: 36.3 %2016: 38 %2017: 39.7 %2018: 40.3 %

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

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.1% 31.1% 34.4% 6
2010s 36.9% 34.5% 40.3% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 3 Finland 43.0% compare
  2. 4 Sweden 42.5% compare
  3. 5 Germany 41.7% compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 38.3% compare
  5. 8 Switzerland 38.1% compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 37.7% compare

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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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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.