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.
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
- 32 New Zealand 23.5% compare
- 33 Uruguay 23.5% compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 23.1% compare
- 36 Serbia 22.3% compare
- 36 Slovakia 22.3% compare
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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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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.