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

Italy: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 32.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
32.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 67 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2014
All-time low
26.8%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

01020302004201120182004: 26.8 %2005: 27.5 %2006: 27.9 %2007: 28.7 %2008: 29.3 %2009: 29.8 %2010: 30.3 %2011: 30.3 %2012: 31.6 %2013: 32.5 %2014: 32.9 %2015: 32.1 %2016: 32.4 %2017: 32.3 %2018: 32.6 %

Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 32.6% for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in 2018.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 32.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2004.

Italy ranks 18th of 67 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 26.8%
2005 27.5% +2.6%
2006 27.9% +1.5%
2007 28.7% +2.9%
2008 29.3% +2.1%
2009 29.8% +1.7%
2010 30.3% +1.7%
2011 30.3% +0.0%
2012 31.6% +4.3%
2013 32.5% +2.8%
2014 32.9% +1.2%
2015 32.1% -2.4%
2016 32.4% +0.9%
2017 32.3% -0.3%
2018 32.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 26.8% 29.8% 6
2010s 31.9% 30.3% 32.9% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 Luxembourg 33.6% compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 33.3% compare
  3. 17 Hungary 33.2% compare
  4. 19 Iceland 31.0% compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.9% compare
  6. 21 Slovenia 29.6% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 32.6% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2004.
How does Italy rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.