Greece vs Netherlands: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Greece
18.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
17.2%
in 2025
Greece rank
28th
Netherlands rank
29th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 18.1% against 17.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 27.1% | 5.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 0.7% | Greece |
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, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 18.1% against 17.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Greece and Netherlands?
- 0.9%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Greece ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 29th 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.