Bulgaria vs Estonia: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Bulgaria
4.1
in 2026
Estonia
4.8
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
20th
Estonia rank
18th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.8 against 4.1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Estonia ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.83 | 0.7889 | 8.04 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 13.99 | 8.93 | 5.06 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 4.8 against 4.1 in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 0.7, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Estonia ranks 18th 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.