Ireland vs Portugal: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Ireland
5.2
in 2025
Portugal
3.3
in 2025
Ireland rank
30th
Portugal rank
33rd
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.2 against 3.3 in Portugal, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 37 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 | 2.08 | 2.23 | 0.15 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.43 | 0.37 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 1.52 | 0.8 | 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 5.2 against 3.3 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.9, 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 30th and Portugal ranks 33rd 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.