Italy vs Sweden: Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure
Italy
48.1%
in 2025
Sweden
51.6%
in 2025
Italy rank
26th
Sweden rank
23rd
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 51.6% against 48.1% in Italy, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 66.6% | 28.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 56.4% | 22.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 51.9% | 16.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 51.6% against 48.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure between Italy and Sweden?
- 3.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure?
- Italy ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.