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Countries in context.
Overcrowding rate indicator overview
Explore editorial context for the indicator Overcrowding rate.
Page: Indicator overview
Indicator: overcrowding_rate
Year: 2025
Granularity: country
Indicator overview
Overcrowding rate
Topic: Housing
Data year
2025
Inherited from current editorial navigation state.
Average value
18.63
-0.22 vs 2024
Best country
Cyprus
2.20
Worst country
Serbia
46.00
Current focus
COUNTRY
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Editorial summary
Key takeaways
- Serbia records the highest value, at 46.0, compared with a European average of 18.6.
- Cyprus records the lowest value, at 2.2, compared with a European average of 18.6.
- The European average was 18.6 in 2025, based on 30 countries with data.
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
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