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

Italy
14,055
in 2007
Switzerland
9,525
in 2007
Italy rank
7th
Switzerland rank
10th

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

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 14,055 against 9,525 in Switzerland, a difference of 4,530.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 5,260 14,801 9,541 Switzerland
1990s 6,968 28,067 21,099 Switzerland
2000s 13,212 15,344 2,132 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 14,055 against 9,525 in Switzerland as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Italy and Switzerland?
4,530, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Italy ranks 7th 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