France vs Greece: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident
France
1.7%
in 2024
Greece
1.9%
in 2024
France rank
19th
Greece rank
17th
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Greece ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | France |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident, France or Greece?
- Greece, at 1.9% against 1.7% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident between France and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- France ranks 19th and Greece ranks 17th 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.