Percentage of one-person households in Colombia

Colombia: Percentage of one-person households was 11.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
11.1%
World rank
50th
of 67 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2015
All-time low
6.4%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1990–2015

Percentage of one-person households in Colombia, 1990–2015

02.557.5101990200220151990: 6.6 %1995: 6.4 %2000: 7.7 %2005: 7.7 %2010: 9.4 %2015: 11.1 %

Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 11.1% for percentage of one-person households in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Colombia peaked at 11.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1995.

Colombia ranks 50th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of one-person households in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of one-person households in Colombia, 1990 to 2015.
Year % Change
1990 6.6% —
1995 6.4% -3.5%
2000 7.7% +20.1%
2005 7.7% -0.3%
2010 9.4% +23.4%
2015 11.1% +17.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 11.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 11.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9%, 86% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 6.4% 6.6% 2
2000s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 2
2010s 10.3% 9.4% 11.1% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 47 Ecuador 12.1% compare
  2. 48 Brazil 12.0% compare
  3. 49 Nigeria 11.5% compare
  4. 51 Mexico 10.1% compare
  5. 52 Tanzania 9.6% compare
  6. 53 North Macedonia 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of one-person households in Colombia?
Percentage of one-person households in Colombia was 11.1% in 2015, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of one-person households recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1995.
How does Colombia rank for percentage of one-person households?
Colombia ranks 50th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.