Cyprus vs Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Cyprus
19.2
in 2026
Switzerland
19.9
in 2026
Cyprus rank
7th
Switzerland rank
5th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Cyprus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 19.9 against 19.2 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8 | 16.1 | 21.7 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 36.89 | 21.04 | 15.85 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 83.33 | 18.84 | 64.49 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Cyprus or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 19.9 against 19.2 in Cyprus as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 0.7, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Cyprus ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.