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

Mexico: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 10.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
10.1%
World rank
51st
of 67 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2015
All-time low
4.3%
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2015

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1970–2015

02.557.5101970199220151970: 4.3 %1990: 4.9 %1995: 5.8 %2000: 6.4 %2010: 9.4 %2015: 10.1 %

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 Mexico is 10.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 10.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1970.

Mexico ranks 51st of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1970 to 2015.
Year % Change
1970 4.3%
1990 4.9% +12.9%
1995 5.8% +19.0%
2000 6.4% +11.1%
2010 9.4% +46.4%
2015 10.1% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1
1990s 5.3% 4.9% 5.8% 2
2000s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
2010s 9.8% 9.4% 10.1% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 48 Brazil 12.0% compare
  2. 49 Nigeria 11.5% compare
  3. 50 Colombia 11.1% compare
  4. 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.6% compare
  5. 53 North Macedonia 9.6% compare
  6. 54 Senegal 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 10.1% in 2015, 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1970.
How does Mexico rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Mexico ranks 51st out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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.