France vs Italy: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
France
42.6%
in 2025
Italy
50.3%
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
2nd
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 50.3% against 42.6% in France, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 2nd of 22 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 31.8% | 2.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 55.4% | 26.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 55.2% | 18.5% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 50.3% 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 Italy?
- 7.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 2nd 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.