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
0510152025196319902018

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

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.