Percentage of one-person households in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of one-person households was 24.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Ireland, 2003–2017
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of one-person households in Ireland stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Ireland peaked at 24.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 31st of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of one-person households in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.7% | — |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 24.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 24.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 21.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 24.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Ireland?
- Percentage of one-person households in Ireland was 24.3% in 2017, 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.