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

Ireland: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 24.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
31st
of 67 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2017
All-time low
21.4%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2003–2017

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 2003–2017

05101520252003201020172003: 21.7 %2004: 21.4 %2005: 21.7 %2006: 21.9 %2007: 21.4 %2008: 21.7 %2009: 21.8 %2010: 22.3 %2011: 21.7 %2012: 21.9 %2013: 22.1 %2014: 21.4 %2015: 22.8 %2016: 23.5 %2017: 24.3 %

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 Ireland is 24.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 24.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2004.

That places Ireland 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 21.7%
2004 21.4% -1.4%
2005 21.7% +1.4%
2006 21.9% +0.9%
2007 21.4% -2.3%
2008 21.7% +1.4%
2009 21.8% +0.5%
2010 22.3% +2.3%
2011 21.7% -2.7%
2012 21.9% +0.9%
2013 22.1% +0.9%
2014 21.4% -3.2%
2015 22.8% +6.5%
2016 23.5% +3.1%
2017 24.3% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 21.4% 21.9% 7
2010s 22.5% 21.4% 24.3% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 Spain 25.5% compare
  2. 29 Poland 25.0% compare
  3. 30 Croatia 24.4% compare
  4. 32 New Zealand 23.5% compare
  5. 33 Uruguay 23.5% compare
  6. 34 Portugal 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 24.3% in 2017, 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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.