Belgium vs Iceland: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Belgium
1.2
in 2025
Iceland
1.3
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Iceland rank
7th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.3 against 1.2 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.49 | 0.7429 | 0.7429 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.15 | 0.05 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.3 against 1.2 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.1, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.