Latvia vs Malta: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Latvia
6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Malta
5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Latvia rank
19th
Malta rank
20th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons against 5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons in Malta, a difference of 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Latvia ranks 19th and Malta ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 50.75 Number per hundred thousand persons | 50.55 Number per hundred thousand persons | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.06 Number per hundred thousand persons | 34.67 Number per hundred thousand persons | 33.61 Number per hundred thousand persons | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.03 Number per hundred thousand persons | 14.03 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10 Number per hundred thousand persons | 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, Latvia or Malta?
- Latvia, at 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons against 5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons in Malta as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Latvia ranks 19th and Malta ranks 20th 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.