Sweden vs Switzerland: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Sweden
52.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
55.8%
in 2025
Sweden rank
15th
Switzerland rank
13th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55.8% against 52.0% in Sweden, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th 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 | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 64.4% | 26.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 0.0% | 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55.8% against 52.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 3.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Sweden ranks 15th 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.