Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Switzerland
Switzerland: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Switzerland is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Switzerland peaked at 2.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.6% | — |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Switzerland?
- Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Switzerland was 1.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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