Ireland vs Italy: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Ireland
5.2
in 2025
Italy
6.8
in 2025
Ireland rank
30th
Italy rank
27th
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.8 against 5.2 in Ireland, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 30th and Italy ranks 27th of 37 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 | 6.85 | 4.77 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 8.36 | 7.3 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 8.15 | 5.83 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 6.8 against 5.2 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Ireland and Italy?
- 1.6, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Italy ranks 27th of 37 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.