Percentage of one-person households in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of one-person households was 35.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Latvia, 2005–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 25.3% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 29.3% | 35.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
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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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.