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

Norway: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 45.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
45.8%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 67 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 2017
All-time low
40.3%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2003–2018

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 2003–2018

010203040502003201020182003: 40.3 %2004: 41.1 %2005: 40.9 %2006: 43.3 %2007: 43.1 %2008: 41.1 %2009: 40.9 %2010: 41.1 %2011: 41.5 %2012: 41.2 %2013: 41.3 %2014: 40.6 %2015: 44.3 %2016: 44.8 %2017: 47 %2018: 45.8 %

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 Norway stood at 45.8%.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 47.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2003.

That places Norway 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 40.3%
2004 41.1% +2.0%
2005 40.9% -0.5%
2006 43.3% +5.9%
2007 43.1% -0.5%
2008 41.1% -4.6%
2009 40.9% -0.5%
2010 41.1% +0.5%
2011 41.5% +1.0%
2012 41.2% -0.7%
2013 41.3% +0.2%
2014 40.6% -1.7%
2015 44.3% +9.1%
2016 44.8% +1.1%
2017 47.0% +4.9%
2018 45.8% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.5% 40.3% 43.3% 7
2010s 43.1% 40.6% 47.0% 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Denmark 44.1% compare
  2. 3 Finland 43.0% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 42.5% 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 Norway?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 45.8% 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2003.
How does Norway rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Norway ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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