Belgium vs Italy: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Belgium
2,314 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Italy
2,148 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Italy rank
9th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2,314 Per million inhabitants against 2,148 Per million inhabitants in Italy, a difference of 166 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,286 Per million inhabitants | 400.5 Per million inhabitants | 886 Per million inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,780 Per million inhabitants | 958.2 Per million inhabitants | 821.7 Per million inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,185 Per million inhabitants | 1,559 Per million inhabitants | 625.33 Per million inhabitants | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 2,314 Per million inhabitants against 2,148 Per million inhabitants in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Belgium and Italy?
- 166 Per million inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.