Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 42.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 2004–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Sweden is 42.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 43.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 4th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.7% | — |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.5% | 43.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.5% | 9 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.0992 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 107,607 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 42.5% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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.