Ireland vs Netherlands: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of
Ireland
56.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
52.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
4th
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 56.2% against 52.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 59.8% | 4.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 49.5% | 12.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 52.6% | 6.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 56.2% against 52.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 4.0%, 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 share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.