Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 38.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 2005–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 38.3% for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 38.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.6% | — |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 36.1% | 38.3% | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 36,940 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 66,148 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 58,539 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 38.3% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.