Belgium vs Italy: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data

Belgium
11,575 Person
in 2007
Italy
14,055 Person
in 2007
Belgium rank
9th
Italy rank
7th

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 14,055 Person against 11,575 Person in Belgium, a difference of 2,480 Person.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th of 38 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 6,341 Person 5,288 Person 1,053 Person Belgium
1990s 18,050 Person 6,968 Person 11,082 Person Belgium
2000s 18,125 Person 13,212 Person 4,913 Person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data, Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 14,055 Person against 11,575 Person in Belgium as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Belgium and Italy?
2,480 Person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Belgium ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th 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