Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Greece
Greece: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.0%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Greece, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Greece stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Greece peaked at 4.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.
Greece ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.8% | — |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +86.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +144.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +10.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 15 Germany 2.4% compare
- 16 Portugal 2.0% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 19 France 1.7% compare
- 20 Switzerland 1.6% compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Greece?
- Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Greece was 1.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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