Belgium vs Switzerland: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Belgium
59.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
55.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Switzerland rank
13th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 59.4% against 55.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 64.4% | 29.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 57.2% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 59.4% against 55.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 3.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.