Austria vs Switzerland: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)

Austria
11,920
in 2007
Switzerland
9,525
in 2007
Austria rank
8th
Switzerland rank
10th

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 11,920 against 9,525 in Switzerland, a difference of 2,395.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 14,429 14,801 372.5 Switzerland
1990s 12,972 28,067 15,094 Switzerland
2000s 24,061 15,344 8,718 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data, Austria or Switzerland?
Austria, at 11,920 against 9,525 in Switzerland as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Austria and Switzerland?
2,395, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 664 data points, 1985–2007
Last refreshed