Percentage of one-person households in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of one-person households was 12.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Ecuador, 1974–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.