Sweden vs United Kingdom: First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data

Sweden
2,850 Person
in 2007
United Kingdom
2,390 Person
in 2007
Sweden rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,850 Person against 2,390 Person in United Kingdom, a difference of 460 Person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1,230 Person 7,180 Person 5,950 Person United Kingdom
2000s 2,575 Person 4,055 Person 1,480 Person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data, Sweden or United Kingdom?
Sweden, at 2,850 Person against 2,390 Person in United Kingdom as of 2007.
What is the difference in first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data between Sweden and United Kingdom?
460 Person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data?
Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data (until December 2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data (until December 2007)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 252 data points, 1999–2007
Last refreshed