Italy vs Sweden: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Italy
43.6%
in 2025
Sweden
52.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 52.0% against 43.6% in Italy, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 0.1% | 25.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 36.6% | 18.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 57.2% | 4.3% | Sweden |
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, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 52.0% against 43.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Italy and Sweden?
- 8.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Italy ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.