Cyprus vs Switzerland: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Cyprus
2,884 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Switzerland
2,573 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Cyprus rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
6th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Cyprus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2,884 Per million inhabitants against 2,573 Per million inhabitants in Switzerland, a difference of 311 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,472 Per million inhabitants | 1,918 Per million inhabitants | 2,554 Per million inhabitants | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 4,397 Per million inhabitants | 2,512 Per million inhabitants | 1,884 Per million inhabitants | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 11,187 Per million inhabitants | 2,230 Per million inhabitants | 8,957 Per million inhabitants | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Cyprus or Switzerland?
- Cyprus, at 2,884 Per million inhabitants against 2,573 Per million inhabitants in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 311 Per million inhabitants, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd 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.