Brazil vs Colombia: Percentage of one-person households

Brazil
12.0%
in 2010
Colombia
11.1%
in 2015
Brazil rank
48th
Colombia rank
50th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 12.0% against 11.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Brazil ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 50th of 67 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.9% 7.7% 1.3% Brazil
2010s 12.0% 9.4% 2.6% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 12.0% against 11.1% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Brazil and Colombia?
0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Brazil ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 50th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of one-person households
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
Last refreshed

Number of one-person households as a share of the total number of households. Estimates combine multiple sources, including cross-country surveys and census data.