deviation
Serbia versus the European average
Serbia records 46.00, compared with a European average of 18.63, a difference of 27.37 points.
Highest Overcrowding countries in Europe
Compare European countries using the indicator Overcrowding rate.
Indicator: overcrowding_rate
Year: 2025
Granularity: country
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Burden ranking
Countries most affected by housing
Higher values indicate higher burden.
Top country: Serbia · Lowest in ranking: Cyprus
Editorial summary
Key takeaways
- Top country: Serbia
- Top value: 46.0
- Lowest in ranking: Cyprus
- Countries included: 30
- Serbia ranks first in this country ranking, with 46.00, while Cyprus appears at the lower end with 2.20.
Editorial detail
Editorial insights
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European ranking for Overcrowding
Serbia ranks first in this country ranking, with 46.00, while Cyprus appears at the lower end with 2.20.
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Country view
In 2025, Serbia shows higher pressure than the European average on this indicator, at 46.0 versus 22.3.
Indicator: Overcrowding rate
Granularity: Countries
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1
Serbia
46.00
-0.60 -
2
Romania
40.40
-0.30 -
3
Latvia
38.90
-0.40 -
4
Turkey
37.80
-0.40 -
5
Bulgaria
32.50
-1.30 -
6
Croatia
31.80
+0.10 -
7
Poland
30.90
-2.80 -
8
Greece
28.30
+1.30 -
9
Lithuania
27.80
+1.50 -
10
Slovakia
27.80
-2.10 -
11
Italy
24.30
+0.40 -
12
Estonia
17.90
-0.50 -
13
Czechia
16.70
+0.10 -
14
Sweden
15.70
-1.00 -
15
Hungary
14.60
+0.00 -
16
Austria
14.20
+0.50 -
17
Portugal
12.70
+1.50 -
18
Germany
11.70
+0.20 -
19
France
10.80
+0.40 -
20
Slovenia
10.50
-0.10 -
21
Denmark
9.90
+0.60 -
22
Spain
9.50
+0.40 -
23
Finland
9.50
+0.40 -
24
Luxembourg
8.80
+2.00 -
25
Norway
6.80
+1.00 -
26
Belgium
6.60
+0.10 -
27
Ireland
5.40
+0.40 -
28
Malta
4.70
+1.00 -
29
Netherlands
4.10
-0.50 -
30
Cyprus
2.20
-0.20
Ranking highlights
2025 values. Changes compare 2025 vs 2024.
Overcrowding rate
Increase = worse
Decrease = better
By level in 2025
Top 5 countries
2025 values
- #1 Serbia 46.00
- #2 Romania 40.40
- #3 Latvia 38.90
- #4 Turkey 37.80
- #5 Bulgaria 32.50
Bottom 5 countries
2025 values
- #30 Cyprus 2.20
- #29 Netherlands 4.10
- #28 Malta 4.70
- #27 Ireland 5.40
- #26 Belgium 6.60
By change (2025 vs 2024)
Largest increase vs previous year
2025 vs 2024
- #1 Luxembourg +2.00
- #2 Lithuania +1.50
- #3 Portugal +1.50
- #4 Greece +1.30
- #5 Norway +1.00
Largest decrease vs previous year
2025 vs 2024
- #1 Poland -2.80
- #2 Slovakia -2.10
- #3 Bulgaria -1.30
- #4 Sweden -1.00
- #5 Serbia -0.60