Ireland vs Netherlands: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Ireland
21.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
25.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 25.6% against 21.6% in Ireland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 12.5% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 16.5% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 25.6% against 21.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 4.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.