Percentage of one-person households in Ecuador

Ecuador: Percentage of one-person households was 12.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.1%
World rank
47th
of 67 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2010
All-time low
6.9%
in 1974
Years of data
5
1974–2010

Percentage of one-person households in Ecuador, 1974–2010

02.557.51012.51974199220101974: 6.9 %1982: 7.7 %1990: 7.6 %2001: 9.2 %2010: 12.1 %

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 12.1% for percentage of one-person households in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Ecuador peaked at 12.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1974.

Ecuador ranks 47th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 1
1980s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
1990s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1
2000s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1
2010s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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  4. 48 Brazil 12.0% compare
  5. 49 Nigeria 11.5% compare
  6. 50 Colombia 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of one-person households in Ecuador?
Percentage of one-person households in Ecuador was 12.1% in 2010, 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1974.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of one-person households?
Ecuador ranks 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2010.
Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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

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.