Ireland vs Luxembourg: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Ireland
21.6%
in 2025
Luxembourg
17.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Luxembourg rank
16th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21.6% against 17.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 22 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 13.8% | 2.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 14.6% | 5.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.7% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 21.6% against 17.7% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 3.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 16th 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.