Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 29.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
29.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 67 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2005
All-time low
28.5%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2017

01020302005201120172005: 32 %2006: 31.2 %2007: 31.1 %2008: 31.1 %2009: 30.9 %2010: 30.9 %2011: 31.3 %2012: 29 %2013: 28.5 %2014: 28.7 %2015: 28.7 %2016: 29.7 %2017: 29.9 %

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 29.9% for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2013.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2017.
Year % Change
2005 32.0%
2006 31.2% -2.5%
2007 31.1% -0.3%
2008 31.1% +0.0%
2009 30.9% -0.6%
2010 30.9% +0.0%
2011 31.3% +1.3%
2012 29.0% -7.3%
2013 28.5% -1.7%
2014 28.7% +0.7%
2015 28.7% +0.0%
2016 29.7% +3.5%
2017 29.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.3% 30.9% 32.0% 5
2010s 29.6% 28.5% 31.3% 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 17 Hungary 33.2% compare
  2. 18 Italy 32.6% compare
  3. 19 Iceland 31.0% compare
  4. 21 Slovenia 29.6% compare
  5. 22 Romania 29.2% compare
  6. 23 Czechia 28.7% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29.9% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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