Iceland vs Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Iceland
36.7 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Switzerland
19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Iceland rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
5th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 36.7 Number per hundred thousand persons against 19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 17.2 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.9 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.84 Number per hundred thousand persons | 21.22 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.38 Number per hundred thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 47.91 Number per hundred thousand persons | 18.79 Number per hundred thousand persons | 29.13 Number per hundred thousand persons | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 36.7 Number per hundred thousand persons against 19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 17.2 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2026.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.