Belgium vs Greece: First residence permits - per thousand persons
Belgium
6.2 Number
in 2025
Greece
6.73 Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Greece rank
18th
First residence permits - per thousand persons over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 6.73 Number against 6.2 Number in Belgium, a difference of 0.53 Number.
That makes Greece'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 20th and Greece ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 Number | 3.86 Number | 1.04 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.86 Number | 2.77 Number | 2.09 Number | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.79 Number | 5.67 Number | 0.1167 Number | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits - per thousand persons, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 6.73 Number against 6.2 Number in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits - per thousand persons between Belgium and Greece?
- 0.53 Number, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Greece ranks 18th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.