Israel vs Sweden: Share of the population born in another country
Israel
22.3%
in 2024
Sweden
21.4%
in 2024
Israel rank
50th
Sweden rank
52nd
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Israel currently reports 22.3% against 21.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 9.9% | 24.5% | Israel |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 12.0% | 17.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 15.7% | 10.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.5% | 2.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Israel or Sweden?
- Israel, at 22.3% against 21.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Israel and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Israel ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 52nd 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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