Estonia vs Malta: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Estonia
4.6 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Malta
5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Estonia rank
22nd
Malta rank
20th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons against 4.6 Number per hundred thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 Number per hundred thousand persons | 50.75 Number per hundred thousand persons | 50.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.73 Number per hundred thousand persons | 34.67 Number per hundred thousand persons | 33.94 Number per hundred thousand persons | Malta |
| 2020s | 8.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 14.03 Number per hundred thousand persons | 5.13 Number per hundred thousand persons | 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, Estonia or Malta?
- Malta, at 5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons against 4.6 Number per hundred thousand persons in Estonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 20th of 40 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.