Portugal vs United Kingdom: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident
Portugal
2.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.6%
in 2019
Portugal rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.6% against 2.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 2.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.6% against 2.0% in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Portugal ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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.