Percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Percentage of one-person households was 14.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
14.3%
World rank
43rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2013
All-time low
8.1%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1996–2013

Percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

0510151996200420131996: 8.3 %1999: 8.1 %2002: 11 %2007: 12.2 %2013: 14.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic is 14.3%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1999.

That places Dominican Republic 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % Change
1996 8.3%
1999 8.1% -2.0%
2002 11.0% +35.5%
2007 12.2% +10.7%
2013 14.3% +17.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 14.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 14.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.2% 8.1% 8.3% 2
2000s 11.6% 11.0% 12.2% 2
2010s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 40 Trinidad and Tobago 19.2% compare
  2. 41 Turkey 15.3% compare
  3. 42 Panama 14.7% compare
  4. 44 Uganda 13.7% compare
  5. 45 Peru 12.9% compare
  6. 46 Zimbabwe 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic?
Percentage of one-person households in Dominican Republic was 14.3% in 2013, 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 Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1999.
How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of one-person households?
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2013.
Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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
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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.