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
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
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.