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

Panama: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 14.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.7%
World rank
42nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2010
All-time low
11.3%
in 1980
Years of data
6
1960–2010

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 13.1 %1970: 12.2 %1980: 11.3 %1990: 11.7 %2000: 12.7 %2010: 14.7 %

Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2010, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Panama stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 14.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1980.

Panama ranks 42nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year % Change
1960 13.1%
1970 12.2% -6.9%
1980 11.3% -7.6%
1990 11.7% +3.9%
2000 12.7% +8.9%
2010 14.7% +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 1
1970s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1
1980s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1
1990s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1
2000s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2010s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 39 Cyprus 20.8% compare
  2. 40 Trinidad and Tobago 19.2% compare
  3. 41 Türkiye 15.3% compare
  4. 43 Dominican Republic 14.3% compare
  5. 44 Uganda 13.7% compare
  6. 45 Peru 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 14.7% in 2010, 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1980.
How does Panama rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Panama ranks 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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.