Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 15.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2008
All-time low
15.5%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

051015202008201320192008: 18.2 Percentage2009: 17.7 Percentage2010: 17.7 Percentage2011: 17 Percentage2012: 16.9 Percentage2013: 17 Percentage2014: 16.7 Percentage2015: 16.7 Percentage2016: 16.6 Percentage2017: 15.7 Percentage2018: 15.5 Percentage2019: 15.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 15.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 18.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2018.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2008 18.2%
2009 17.7% -2.7%
2010 17.7% +0.0%
2011 17.0% -4.0%
2012 16.9% -0.6%
2013 17.0% +0.6%
2014 16.7% -1.8%
2015 16.7% +0.0%
2016 16.6% -0.6%
2017 15.7% -5.4%
2018 15.5% -1.3%
2019 15.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 17.7% 18.2% 2
2010s 16.5% 15.5% 17.7% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 22 Czechia 16.7% compare
  2. 23 Sweden 15.7% compare
  3. 25 Hungary 14.6% compare
  4. 26 Austria 14.2% compare
  5. 27 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 15.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2018.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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