Ireland vs Netherlands: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Ireland
6.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
7.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
37th
Netherlands rank
35th
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.2% against 6.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.0% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 6.9% | 5.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 8.0% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7.2% against 6.3% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 47 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.