Finland vs Portugal: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Finland
8.1%
in 2025
Portugal
13.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
28th
Portugal rank
25th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.1% against 8.1% in Finland, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 12.9% | 3.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.1% | 3.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 12.2% | 5.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.1% against 8.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Finland and Portugal?
- 5.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Finland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.