Bulgaria vs Latvia: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Bulgaria
590 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Latvia
693 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Latvia rank
21st
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 693 Per million inhabitants against 590 Per million inhabitants in Bulgaria, a difference of 103 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 21st of 40 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,067 Per million inhabitants | 138 Per million inhabitants | 928.67 Per million inhabitants | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,880 Per million inhabitants | 442.5 Per million inhabitants | 1,438 Per million inhabitants | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 693 Per million inhabitants against 590 Per million inhabitants in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 103 Per million inhabitants, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 21st of 40 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.