Ireland vs Norway: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Ireland
5.4%
in 2025
Norway
6.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
41st
Norway rank
39th
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.8% against 5.4% in Ireland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and Norway ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.4% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 6.2% | 2.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.8% against 5.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population between Ireland and Norway?
- 1.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
- Ireland ranks 41st and Norway ranks 39th 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.