Percentage of one-person households in Latvia

Latvia: Percentage of one-person households was 35.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
35.0%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
12th
of 67 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2018
All-time low
25.3%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Percentage of one-person households in Latvia, 2005–2018

0102030402005201120182005: 25.3 %2006: 25.3 %2007: 26.6 %2008: 28.4 %2009: 29.7 %2010: 29.3 %2011: 30.9 %2012: 30.7 %2013: 30.4 %2014: 32.3 %2015: 31 %2016: 31 %2017: 33 %2018: 35 %

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 Latvia is 35.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Latvia peaked at 35.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2005.

Latvia ranks 12th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of one-person households in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of one-person households in Latvia, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 25.3% —
2006 25.3% +0.0%
2007 26.6% +5.1%
2008 28.4% +6.8%
2009 29.7% +4.6%
2010 29.3% -1.3%
2011 30.9% +5.5%
2012 30.7% -0.6%
2013 30.4% -1.0%
2014 32.3% +6.2%
2015 31.0% -4.0%
2016 31.0% +0.0%
2017 33.0% +6.5%
2018 35.0% +6.1%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 35.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 35.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 25.3% 29.7% 5
2010s 31.5% 29.3% 35.0% 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 9 Lithuania 37.7% compare
  2. 10 Austria 37.2% compare
  3. 11 France 36.2% compare
  4. 13 Belgium 34.7% compare
  5. 14 Japan 34.5% compare
  6. 15 Luxembourg 33.6% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of one-person households in Latvia?
Percentage of one-person households in Latvia was 35.0% 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for percentage of one-person households?
Latvia ranks 12th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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.