Ireland vs Netherlands: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without
Ireland
5.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
3.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
45th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.4% against 3.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 5.4% against 3.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 1.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 45th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.