Belgium vs Sweden: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Belgium
4,041 Person
in 2025
Sweden
5,399 Person
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,399 Person against 4,041 Person in Belgium, a difference of 1,358 Person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403 Person | 1,464 Person | 1,060 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,748 Person | 3,014 Person | 266 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3,714 Person | 5,430 Person | 1,716 Person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,399 Person against 4,041 Person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1,358 Person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.