Percentage of one-person households in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of one-person households was 19.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2011
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 19.2% for percentage of one-person households in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 40th out of 67 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of one-person households in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.4% | — |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +26.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9%, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of one-person households in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.2% in 2011, 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th out of 67 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.