Sweden vs United Kingdom: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data
Sweden
36,205 Person
in 2007
United Kingdom
27,905 Person
in 2007
Sweden rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 36,205 Person against 27,905 Person in United Kingdom, a difference of 8,300 Person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,429 Person | 8,056 Person | 11,373 Person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 24,557 Person | 42,851 Person | 18,294 Person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 25,671 Person | 55,312 Person | 29,641 Person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 36,205 Person against 27,905 Person in United Kingdom as of 2007.
- What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 8,300 Person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.