Spain vs Switzerland: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Spain
2,871 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Switzerland
2,573 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Spain rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,871 Per million inhabitants against 2,573 Per million inhabitants in Switzerland, a difference of 298 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 530.9 Per million inhabitants | 2,512 Per million inhabitants | 1,982 Per million inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,523 Per million inhabitants | 2,230 Per million inhabitants | 292.33 Per million inhabitants | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 2,871 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 Spain and Switzerland?
- 298 Per million inhabitants, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Spain ranks 4th 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.