Finland vs Norway: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Finland
9.3%
in 2025
Norway
14.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
21st
Norway rank
18th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.8% against 9.3% in Finland, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th of 22 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.8% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 18.3% | 1.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 14.8% against 9.3% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Finland and Norway?
- 5.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Finland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.