Portugal vs United Kingdom: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Portugal
13.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
11.8%
in 2018
Portugal rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.1% against 11.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 30 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 27.9% | 15.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 25.5% | 10.0% | United Kingdom |
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, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 13.1% against 11.8% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 1.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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.