Share of single parent households in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of single parent households was 15.68 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
15.68
World rank
4th
of 70 countries
All-time high
15.68
in 2018
All-time low
7.79
in 1973
Years of data
5
1973–2018
Share of single parent households in Costa Rica, 1973–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Costa Rica is 15.68, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Costa Rica peaked at 15.68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 4th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.79 | 7.79 | 7.79 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.29 | 8.29 | 8.29 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.16 | 11.16 | 11.16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.75 | 13.82 | 15.68 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in Costa Rica?
- Share of single parent households in Costa Rica was 15.68 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of single parent households?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of single parent households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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