Bulgaria vs Malta: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Bulgaria
4.1
in 2026
Malta
5
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
20th
Malta rank
17th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5 against 4.1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malta ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Malta ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.83 | 38.2 | 29.37 | Malta |
| 2020s | 13.99 | 14 | 0.0143 | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 5 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 Malta?
- 0.9, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Malta ranks 17th 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.