Colombia vs Mexico: Percentage of one-person households
Colombia
11.1%
in 2015
Mexico
10.1%
in 2015
Colombia rank
50th
Mexico rank
51st
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.1% against 10.1% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 51st of 67 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 11.1% against 10.1% in Mexico as of 2015.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Colombia and Mexico?
- 1.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Colombia ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 51st of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) β 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.