Estonia vs Malta: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Estonia
4.8
in 2026
Malta
5
in 2026
Estonia rank
18th
Malta rank
17th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5 against 4.8 in Estonia, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Estonia ranks 18th and Malta ranks 17th of 32 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 | 50.75 | 50.6 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.73 | 34.67 | 33.94 | Malta |
| 2020s | 8.93 | 14 | 5.07 | 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 against 4.8 in Estonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.2, 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 18th 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.