Portugal vs Switzerland: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship
Portugal
20,624 Number
in 2024
Switzerland
39,912 Number
in 2024
Portugal rank
14th
Switzerland rank
11th
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39,912 Number against 20,624 Number in Portugal, a difference of 19,288 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 873.5 Number | 20,820 Number | 19,946 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7,317 Number | 37,429 Number | 30,112 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 21,836 Number | 38,792 Number | 16,956 Number | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 23,023 Number | 38,747 Number | 15,724 Number | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39,912 Number against 20,624 Number in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 19,288 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.