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
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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) – 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.