Finland vs Spain: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status
Finland
36.7%
in 2025
Spain
40.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
21st
Spain rank
20th
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.0% against 36.7% in Finland, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 29.8% | 15.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 32.1% | 6.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 39.1% | 2.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status, Finland or Spain?
- Spain, at 40.0% against 36.7% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status between Finland and Spain?
- 3.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- Finland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.