Italy vs Spain: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident
Italy
4.1%
in 2024
Spain
3.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident between Italy and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th 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.