Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Luxembourg
7.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
4.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7.3% against 4.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 3.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.8% | 5.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 3.9% | 2.9% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 7.3% against 4.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 3.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 36 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.