France vs Portugal: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident
France
1.7%
in 2024
Portugal
2.0%
in 2024
France rank
19th
Portugal rank
16th
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
France ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 5.5% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.5% | 1.6% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.0% 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 Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- France ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.