Ireland vs United Kingdom: Inability to keep home adequately warm

Ireland
4.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.4%
in 2018
Ireland rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
22nd

Inability to keep home adequately warm over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5.4% against 4.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 38 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 3.8% 5.4% 1.5% United Kingdom
2010s 7.2% 7.3% 0.1% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inability to keep home adequately warm, Ireland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 5.4% against 4.5% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in inability to keep home adequately warm between Ireland and United Kingdom?
0.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for inability to keep home adequately warm?
Ireland ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Inability to keep home adequately warm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed