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

Türkiye: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 15.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
41st
of 67 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2017
All-time low
6.1%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2006–2017

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, 2006–2017

0510152006201120172006: 6.1 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 6.9 %2009: 7.7 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 8.6 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 14.3 %2016: 14.8 %2017: 15.3 %

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 Türkiye is 15.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye peaked at 15.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2006.

That places Türkiye 41st out of 67 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, 2006 to 2017.
Year % Change
2006 6.1%
2007 6.5% +6.6%
2008 6.9% +6.2%
2009 7.7% +11.6%
2011 7.9% +2.6%
2012 8.6% +8.9%
2014 13.8% +60.5%
2015 14.3% +3.6%
2016 14.8% +3.5%
2017 15.3% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 6.1% 7.7% 4
2010s 12.5% 7.9% 15.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye was 15.3% in 2017, 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Türkiye ranks 41st out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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.