Ireland vs Malta: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Ireland
5.4%
in 2025
Malta
4.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
41st
Malta rank
44th
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.4% against 4.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and Malta ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 5.4% against 4.7% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.7%, 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 overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
- Ireland ranks 41st and Malta ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.