Malta vs Netherlands: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Malta
14.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
17.2%
in 2025
Malta rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
29th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.2% against 14.0% in Malta, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 29th of 39 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 27.1% | 21.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 21.5% | 6.7% | Netherlands |
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, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17.2% against 14.0% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Malta and Netherlands?
- 3.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Malta ranks 32nd 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.