Belgium vs European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident

Belgium
3.7%
in 2024
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
2.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank
12th

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time

  • Belgium
  • European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
01234200920162024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.7% against 2.7% in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 12th of 42 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% Belgium
2020s 3.1% 2.4% 0.7% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident, Belgium or European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Belgium, at 3.7% against 2.7% in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident between Belgium and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Belgium and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Belgium ranks 9th and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 12th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 647 data points, 2009–2024
Last refreshed