Luxembourg vs Sweden: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence
Luxembourg
56.7%
in 2025
Sweden
50.5%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 56.7% against 50.5% in Sweden, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 41.5% | 28.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 43.9% | 12.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 47.1% | 3.5% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 56.7% against 50.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 6.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd 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.