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

Malta: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 26.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 67 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2018
All-time low
18.6%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 2005–2018

01020302005201120182005: 18.6 %2006: 18.9 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 20.2 %2009: 20.9 %2010: 21.5 %2011: 22.1 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 23.4 %2014: 24.2 %2015: 25.2 %2016: 25.8 %2017: 26.3 %2018: 26.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2018, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Malta stood at 26.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 26.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2005.

That places Malta 25th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 18.6%
2006 18.9% +1.6%
2007 19.6% +3.7%
2008 20.2% +3.1%
2009 20.9% +3.5%
2010 21.5% +2.9%
2011 22.1% +2.8%
2012 22.6% +2.3%
2013 23.4% +3.5%
2014 24.2% +3.4%
2015 25.2% +4.1%
2016 25.8% +2.4%
2017 26.3% +1.9%
2018 26.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 18.6% 20.9% 5
2010s 24.2% 21.5% 26.9% 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 22 Romania 29.2% compare
  2. 23 Czechia 28.7% compare
  3. 24 United States 28.0% compare
  4. 26 Ghana 25.9% compare
  5. 27 Greece 25.7% compare
  6. 28 Spain 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 26.9% 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2005.
How does Malta rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Malta ranks 25th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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.