Latvia vs Sweden: First residence permits - per thousand persons
Latvia
4.88 Number
in 2025
Sweden
5.78 Number
in 2025
Latvia rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
First residence permits - per thousand persons over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.78 Number against 4.88 Number in Latvia, a difference of 0.9 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 25th 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 | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 Number | 9.52 Number | 7.22 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.4 Number | 10.94 Number | 7.54 Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.49 Number | 7.13 Number | 2.64 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits - per thousand persons, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.78 Number against 4.88 Number in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits - per thousand persons between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.9 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Latvia ranks 25th 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.