Greece vs Italy: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)

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

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

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

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

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 5,288 272 Greece
1990s 2,265 6,968 4,703 Italy
2000s 9,166 13,212 4,046 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 against 14,055 in Italy as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Greece and Italy?
11,060, 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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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