Estonia vs Netherlands: Share of the population born in another country
Estonia
14.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
16.2%
in 2024
Estonia rank
70th
Netherlands rank
67th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16.2% against 14.9% in Estonia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 67th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 8.5% | 14.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 10.2% | 7.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.4% | 4.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 16.2% against 14.9% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 1.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Estonia ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 67th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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