Belgium vs Ireland: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident
Belgium
3.7%
in 2024
Ireland
2.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
Ireland rank
11th
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.7% against 2.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 11th of 42 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 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 Ireland?
- Belgium, at 3.7% against 2.9% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 11th 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.