Belgium vs Sweden: First residence permits - per thousand persons
Belgium
6.2 Number
in 2025
Sweden
5.78 Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd
First residence permits - per thousand persons over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.2 Number against 5.78 Number in Sweden, a difference of 0.42 Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 Number | 9.52 Number | 4.61 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.86 Number | 10.94 Number | 6.08 Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.79 Number | 7.13 Number | 1.34 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits - per thousand persons, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 6.2 Number against 5.78 Number in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits - per thousand persons between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.42 Number, with Belgium 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 - per thousand persons?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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.