France vs Greece: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
France
42.6%
in 2025
Greece
60.0%
in 2025
France rank
4th
Greece rank
1st
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 60.0% against 42.6% in France, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Greece ranks 1st of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 28.5% | 0.6% | France |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 50.1% | 21.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 57.7% | 11.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, France or Greece?
- Greece, at 60.0% against 42.6% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between France and Greece?
- 17.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- France ranks 4th and Greece ranks 1st 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.