Finland vs Norway: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Finland
33.4%
in 2025
Norway
36.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
20th
Norway rank
19th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 36.0% against 33.4% in Finland, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 39 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 80.3% | 80.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 71.5% | 50.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 46.0% | 11.0% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 36.0% against 33.4% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Finland and Norway?
- 2.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Finland ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th 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.