Belgium vs Ireland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Belgium
5.7
in 2025
Ireland
6.3
in 2025
Belgium rank
41st
Ireland rank
39th
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.3 against 5.7 in Belgium, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 39th of 49 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.93 | 2.96 | 4.97 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 1.28 | 3.42 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 2.77 | 3.73 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6.3 against 5.7 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.6, with Ireland 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 household type - total population?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 39th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.