Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident
Luxembourg
1.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
18th
Switzerland rank
20th
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Luxembourg ranks 18th 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.