Finland vs Iceland: First residence permits - per thousand persons
Finland
7.91 Number
in 2025
Iceland
8.39 Number
in 2024
Finland rank
19th
Iceland rank
16th
First residence permits - per thousand persons over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.39 Number against 7.91 Number in Finland, a difference of 0.48 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 Number | 2.93 Number | 0.83 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.75 Number | 3.9 Number | 0.843 Number | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.22 Number | 7.71 Number | 0.488 Number | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits - per thousand persons, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.39 Number against 7.91 Number in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in first residence permits - per thousand persons between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.48 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Finland ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 16th of 39 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.