Norway vs Sweden: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident
Norway
4.3%
in 2024
Sweden
7.5%
in 2024
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.5% against 4.3% in Norway, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd 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 | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.4% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 7.0% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 9.0% | 3.5% | 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.5% against 4.3% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident between Norway and Sweden?
- 3.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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.