Ireland vs Malta: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status
Ireland
66.8%
in 2025
Malta
63.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
2nd
Malta rank
3rd
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 66.8% against 63.2% in Malta, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 68.9% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.1% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 68.6% | 0.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 66.8% against 63.2% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status between Ireland and Malta?
- 3.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.