Finland vs Iceland: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Finland
33.4%
in 2025
Iceland
37.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
20th
Iceland rank
18th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 37.4% against 33.4% in Finland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 18th of 39 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 32.4% | 32.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 41.9% | 20.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 38.2% | 2.8% | Iceland |
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, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 37.4% against 33.4% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Finland and Iceland?
- 4.0%, 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 long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Finland ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 18th 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.