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
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, 1970–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,644 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,644 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 19,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
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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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.