Ireland vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Ireland
23.8%
in 2025
Sweden
29.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 29.3% against 23.8% in Ireland, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 23.7% | 12.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 22.9% | 13.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 28.9% | 14.5% | Sweden |
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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 29.3% against 23.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Ireland and Sweden?
- 5.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.