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
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 2004–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.8% | 29.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 30.3% | 32.9% | 9 |
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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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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.