France vs Italy: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status
France
40.5%
in 2025
Italy
43.1%
in 2025
France rank
19th
Italy rank
16th
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 43.1% against 40.5% in France, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 16th of 34 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 26.0% | 32.2% | France |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 23.3% | 28.8% | France |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 27.9% | 12.3% | France |
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, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 43.1% against 40.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status between France and Italy?
- 2.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 16th 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.