Percentage of one-person households in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of one-person households was 23.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Portugal, 2004–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of one-person households in Portugal stood at 23.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Portugal peaked at 23.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.6% | — |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 23.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 23.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.7% | 23.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Portugal?
- Percentage of one-person households in Portugal was 23.1% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.