Italy vs Switzerland: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Italy
2,148 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Switzerland
2,573 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,573 Per million inhabitants against 2,148 Per million inhabitants in Italy, a difference of 425 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 9th 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 | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400.5 Per million inhabitants | 1,918 Per million inhabitants | 1,518 Per million inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 958.2 Per million inhabitants | 2,512 Per million inhabitants | 1,554 Per million inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,559 Per million inhabitants | 2,230 Per million inhabitants | 671.17 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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,573 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 Italy and Switzerland?
- 425 Per million inhabitants, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Italy ranks 9th 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.