Norway vs United Kingdom: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Norway
6.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.8%
in 2018
Norway rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
42nd
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.8% against 4.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 6.4% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.7% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
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, Norway or United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 6.8% against 4.8% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 2.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Norway ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 47 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.