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

Puerto Rico: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 23.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.1%
World rank
35th
of 67 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2010
All-time low
10.3%
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2010

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, 1970–2010

05101520251970199020101970: 10.3 %1980: 12.3 %1990: 14.5 %2000: 18.4 %2005: 20.9 %2010: 23.1 %

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 23.1% for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 23.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2010.
Year % Change
1970 10.3%
1980 12.3% +19.6%
1990 14.5% +18.1%
2000 18.4% +27.1%
2005 20.9% +13.3%
2010 23.1% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
1980s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1
1990s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1
2000s 19.6% 18.4% 20.9% 2
2010s 23.1% 23.1% 23.1% 1

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 32 New Zealand 23.5% compare
  2. 33 Uruguay 23.5% compare
  3. 34 Portugal 23.1% compare
  4. 36 Serbia 22.3%
  5. 36 Slovakia 22.3% compare
  6. 38 Kenya 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico was 23.1% 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Puerto Rico ranks 35th out of 67 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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.