Belgium vs Sweden: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence
Belgium
47.4%
in 2025
Sweden
50.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 50.5% against 47.4% in Belgium, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 42.5% | 3.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 43.9% | 6.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.1% | 1.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 50.5% against 47.4% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence between Belgium and Sweden?
- 3.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.