Ireland vs Norway: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Ireland
5.4
in 2025
Norway
6.8
in 2025
Ireland rank
43rd
Norway rank
41st
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.8 against 5.4 in Ireland, a difference of 1.4.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 41st of 49 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 | 5.46 | 0.1429 | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 5.43 | 2.23 | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 6.2 | 2.07 | Norway |
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, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.8 against 5.4 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between Ireland and Norway?
- 1.4, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 41st 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.