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

Zambia: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 7.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
7.2%
World rank
59th
of 67 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2007
All-time low
6.1%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1992–2013

Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1992–2013

024681992200220131992: 6.6 %1996: 6.1 %2002: 6.3 %2007: 7.7 %2013: 7.2 %

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 Zambia is 7.2%, measured in 2013.

The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 7.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1996.

Zambia ranks 59th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1992 to 2013.
Year % Change
1992 6.6%
1996 6.1% -8.1%
2002 6.3% +4.7%
2007 7.7% +21.8%
2013 7.2% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.3% 6.1% 6.6% 2
2000s 7.0% 6.3% 7.7% 2
2010s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 56 Rwanda 8.2% compare
  2. 57 Paraguay 8.1% compare
  3. 58 India 7.7% compare
  4. 60 Burkina Faso 6.6% compare
  5. 61 Egypt 6.5% compare
  6. 62 Nepal 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 7.2% in 2013, 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1996.
How does Zambia rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
Zambia ranks 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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.