Belgium vs Italy: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Belgium
16.5
in 2026
Italy
18.4
in 2026
Belgium rank
10th
Italy rank
9th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.4 against 16.5 in Belgium, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 | 3.35 | 7.45 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 7.99 | 6.9 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18 | 13.81 | 4.19 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 18.4 against 16.5 in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Belgium and Italy?
- 1.9, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.