Italy vs Spain: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence
Italy
40.8%
in 2025
Spain
43.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 43.4% against 40.8% in Italy, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Spain'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 Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 40.3% | 25.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 52.7% | 6.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 41.8% | 2.9% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 43.4% 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 Spain?
- 2.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th 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.