Ireland vs Italy: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Ireland
19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
18.4 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Ireland rank
4th
Italy rank
7th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons against 18.4 Number per hundred thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1.4 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 3.35 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2.65 Number per hundred thousand persons | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.09 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7.99 Number per hundred thousand persons | 3.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 13.81 Number per hundred thousand persons | 3.09 Number per hundred thousand persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons against 18.4 Number per hundred thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Ireland and Italy?
- 1.4 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Ireland ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th 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.