Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Switzerland: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
0.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
4.1%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.1% against 0.5% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 8.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 3.2% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 3.8% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 3.9% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.1% against 0.5% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 3.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- 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.