Portugal vs Uruguay: Percentage of one-person households
Portugal
23.1%
in 2018
Uruguay
23.5%
in 2011
Portugal rank
34th
Uruguay rank
33rd
Percentage of one-person households over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 23.5% against 23.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
Portugal ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 67 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 19.8% | 3.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 23.5% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 23.5% against 23.1% in Portugal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 33rd 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.