Percentage of one-person households in Spain
Spain: Percentage of one-person households was 25.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Spain, 2004–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 25.5% for percentage of one-person households in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Spain peaked at 25.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2005.
That places Spain 28th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.2% | — |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.7% | 23.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.6% | 25.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Spain?
- Percentage of one-person households in Spain was 25.5% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.