Italy vs Sweden: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident
Italy
4.1%
in 2024
Sweden
7.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
Sweden rank
1st
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.5% against 4.1% in Italy, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 5.4% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 7.0% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 9.0% | 5.4% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.5% against 4.1% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident between Italy and Sweden?
- 3.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st 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.