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
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 2005–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.6% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.5% | 26.9% | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 44,016 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8131 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,953 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.