Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 23.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 2004–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 23.1% for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 23.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 34th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.6% | — |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.7% | 23.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,749 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,972 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 23.1% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.