Italy vs Switzerland: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Italy
43.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
55.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
Switzerland rank
13th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55.8% against 43.6% in Italy, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.8% | 64.4% | 5.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 57.2% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55.8% 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 Switzerland?
- 12.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Italy ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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.