Iceland vs Ireland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total)
Iceland
23.3
in 2020
Ireland
23.8
in 2025
Iceland rank
16th
Ireland rank
15th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total) over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.8 against 23.3 in Iceland, a difference of 0.5.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 31 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2 | 11 | 2.2 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.86 | 9.29 | 11.57 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 23.3 | 17.2 | 6.1 | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 23.8 against 23.3 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.5, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 31 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.