Austria vs Switzerland: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data

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

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

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 Person 14,801 Person 372.5 Person Switzerland
1990s 12,972 Person 28,067 Person 15,094 Person Switzerland
2000s 24,061 Person 15,344 Person 8,718 Person 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 Person against 9,525 Person in Switzerland as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Austria and Switzerland?
2,395 Person, 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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About this data

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