Belgium vs Ireland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Belgium
6.6
in 2025
Ireland
5.4
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
Ireland rank
43rd
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.6 against 5.4 in Ireland, a difference of 1.2.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 43rd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.61 | 5.31 | 0.7 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 3.2 | 0.12 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 4.13 | 1.95 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 6.6 against 5.4 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1.2, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 43rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.