Bulgaria vs Norway: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Bulgaria
4.1
in 2026
Norway
4.4
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
20th
Norway rank
19th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.4 against 4.1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.83 | 14.84 | 6.01 | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.99 | 5.14 | 8.84 | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 4.4 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 Norway?
- 0.3, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th 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.