Ireland vs United Kingdom: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Ireland
1.3
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.4
in 2018
Ireland rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.4 against 1.3 in Ireland, a difference of 1.1.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 | 3.6 | 1.06 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 3.63 | 2.37 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.4 against 1.3 in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 1.1, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
- Ireland ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.