Italy vs Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Italy
18.4 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Switzerland
19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Italy rank
7th
Switzerland rank
5th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons against 18.4 Number per hundred thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1.1 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland'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 Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 Number per hundred thousand persons | 16.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | 12.75 Number per hundred thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.99 Number per hundred thousand persons | 21.04 Number per hundred thousand persons | 13.05 Number per hundred thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.81 Number per hundred thousand persons | 18.79 Number per hundred thousand persons | 4.97 Number per hundred thousand persons | 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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 19.5 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 Italy and Switzerland?
- 1.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Italy ranks 7th 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.