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
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 2003–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 21.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 24.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 34,717 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 49,684 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3341 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 43,969 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 27.95 % change on previous year (2025)
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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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.