Germany vs Greece: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident
Germany
2.4%
in 2024
Greece
1.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
Greece rank
17th
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.4% against 1.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Greece ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 2.4% against 1.9% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident between Germany and Greece?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Germany ranks 15th 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.