Percentage of one-person households in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of one-person households was 20.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Cyprus, 2005–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 20.8% for percentage of one-person households in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Cyprus peaked at 20.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2005.
That places Cyprus 39th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of one-person households in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.0% | — |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 20.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 20.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.0% | 20.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.7% | 20.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Cyprus?
- Percentage of one-person households in Cyprus was 20.8% in 2018, 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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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.