Greece vs Switzerland: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident
Greece
1.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2024
Greece rank
17th
Switzerland rank
20th
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident, Greece or Switzerland?
- Greece, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident between Greece and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Greece ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th 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.