Ireland vs Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Ireland
5.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
7.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
41st
Switzerland rank
38th
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.6% against 5.4% in Ireland, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 7.8% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 6.4% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 6.5% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.6% against 5.4% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 2.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
- Ireland ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 38th 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.