Germany vs Portugal: Overcrowding rate: population without single-person
Germany
11.5%
in 2025
Portugal
13.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
32nd
Portugal rank
30th
Overcrowding rate: population without single-person over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.8% against 11.5% in Germany, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 30th of 49 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 16.5% | 10.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 11.5% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 12.0% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.8% against 11.5% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without between Germany and Portugal?
- 2.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
- Germany ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 30th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.