Belgium vs Switzerland: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Belgium
2,314 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Switzerland
2,573 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Switzerland rank
6th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,573 Per million inhabitants against 2,314 Per million inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 259 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,286 Per million inhabitants | 1,918 Per million inhabitants | 631.5 Per million inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,780 Per million inhabitants | 2,512 Per million inhabitants | 732.6 Per million inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,185 Per million inhabitants | 2,230 Per million inhabitants | 45.83 Per million inhabitants | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,573 Per million inhabitants against 2,314 Per million inhabitants in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 259 Per million inhabitants, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.