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

Latest (2018)
38.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 67 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2018
All-time low
34.6%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

0102030402005201120182005: 34.6 %2006: 35 %2007: 35.2 %2008: 35.5 %2009: 35.8 %2010: 36.1 %2011: 36.4 %2012: 36.7 %2013: 37 %2014: 36.9 %2015: 37.4 %2016: 37.8 %2017: 38.1 %2018: 38.3 %

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

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 2005 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.2% 34.6% 35.8% 5
2010s 37.2% 36.1% 38.3% 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Sweden 42.5% compare
  2. 5 Germany 41.7% compare
  3. 6 Estonia 40.3% compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 38.1% compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 37.7% compare
  6. 10 Austria 37.2% compare

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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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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.