Ireland vs Netherlands: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Ireland
6.3
in 2025
Netherlands
5.9
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Netherlands rank
40th
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.3 against 5.9 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 49 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 | 2.68 | 3.86 | 1.18 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 5.77 | 4.49 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 6.68 | 3.92 | 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?
- Ireland, at 6.3 against 5.9 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.4, with Ireland 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 39th and Netherlands ranks 40th 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.