Iceland vs Italy: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Iceland
37.4%
in 2024
Italy
43.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
18th
Italy rank
16th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 43.6% against 37.4% in Iceland, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 25.8% | 6.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 55.4% | 13.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 54.8% | 16.6% | Italy |
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, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 43.6% against 37.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Iceland and Italy?
- 6.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th 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.