Italy vs Norway: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence
Italy
40.8%
in 2025
Norway
46.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Norway rank
6th
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 46.1% against 40.8% in Italy, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Norway ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 46.4% | 32.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 39.5% | 6.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 40.0% | 1.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence, Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 46.1% against 40.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence between Italy and Norway?
- 5.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Italy ranks 8th and Norway ranks 6th 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.