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

Nigeria: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 11.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
11.5%
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
49th
of 67 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2008
All-time low
10.5%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1990–2015

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2015

051015201990200220151990: 11 %1999: 11.3 %2003: 11.7 %2008: 17.8 %2010: 10.5 %2013: 15.8 %2015: 11.5 %

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 Nigeria is 11.5%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 17.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 49th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1990 to 2015.
Year % Change
1990 11.0%
1999 11.3% +2.8%
2003 11.7% +3.2%
2008 17.8% +52.4%
2010 10.5% -40.8%
2013 15.8% +49.7%
2015 11.5% -27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.2% 11.0% 11.3% 2
2000s 14.7% 11.7% 17.8% 2
2010s 12.6% 10.5% 15.8% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 46 Zimbabwe 12.4% compare
  2. 47 Ecuador 12.1% compare
  3. 48 Brazil 12.0% compare
  4. 50 Colombia 11.1% compare
  5. 51 Mexico 10.1% compare
  6. 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.6% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 11.5% 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Nigeria ranks 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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.