Greece vs Italy: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data

Greece
25,115 Person
in 2007
Italy
14,055 Person
in 2007
Greece rank
5th
Italy rank
7th

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 25,115 Person against 14,055 Person in Italy, a difference of 11,060 Person.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 5th and Italy ranks 7th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 5,560 Person 5,288 Person 272 Person Greece
1990s 2,265 Person 6,968 Person 4,703 Person Italy
2000s 9,166 Person 13,212 Person 4,046 Person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 25,115 Person against 14,055 Person in Italy as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Greece and Italy?
11,060 Person, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Greece ranks 5th 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