Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 23.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1963–2011
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 23.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1963.
Uruguay ranks 33rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11.2% | — |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 366,081 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 22,300 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 918,542 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 23.5% in 2011, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1963.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 67 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.