Denmark vs Iceland: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident
Denmark
1.0%
in 2024
Iceland
1.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
27th
Iceland rank
26th
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 26th of 42 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 26th 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.