Ireland vs Portugal: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Ireland
6.3
in 2025
Portugal
5.1
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Portugal rank
42nd
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.3 against 5.1 in Portugal, a difference of 1.2.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 | 3.28 | 0.4667 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 2.06 | 0.78 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.28 | 0.4833 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 6.3 against 5.1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.2, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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.