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

Latest (2018)
23.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
34th
of 67 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2018
All-time low
16.6%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 2004–2018

05101520252004201120182004: 16.6 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 16.7 %2007: 17 %2008: 17.6 %2009: 17.5 %2010: 17.7 %2011: 19.1 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 20 %2014: 21.4 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 21.8 %2017: 22.4 %2018: 23.1 %

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

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 2004 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 16.6% 17.6% 6
2010s 20.7% 17.7% 23.1% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 Ireland 24.3% compare
  2. 32 New Zealand 23.5% compare
  3. 33 Uruguay 23.5% compare
  4. 35 Puerto Rico 23.1% compare
  5. 36 Serbia 22.3% compare
  6. 36 Slovakia 22.3% compare

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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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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.