Ireland vs Netherlands: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Ireland
5.2
in 2025
Netherlands
5.9
in 2025
Ireland rank
30th
Netherlands rank
29th
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.9 against 5.2 in Ireland, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 38 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 | 2.06 | 3.86 | 1.8 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 5.77 | 4.71 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 6.68 | 4.37 | 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 5.9 against 5.2 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.7, 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 30th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 38 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.