Malta vs Sweden: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status
Malta
43.0%
in 2025
Sweden
41.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
17th
Sweden rank
18th
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 43.0% against 41.4% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 62.6% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 50.1% | 10.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 45.5% | 2.6% | Malta |
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, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 43.0% against 41.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status between Malta and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- Malta ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.