Ireland vs Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Ireland
19.7
in 2026
Switzerland
19.9
in 2026
Ireland rank
6th
Switzerland rank
5th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 19.9 against 19.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 16.1 | 10.1 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 21.04 | 16.95 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.89 | 18.84 | 1.96 | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 19.9 against 19.7 in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.2, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Ireland ranks 6th 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.