Malta vs Norway: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Malta
5
in 2026
Norway
4.4
in 2026
Malta rank
17th
Norway rank
19th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5 against 4.4 in Norway, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.75 | 26.65 | 24.1 | Malta |
| 2010s | 34.67 | 14.95 | 19.72 | Malta |
| 2020s | 14 | 5.14 | 8.86 | 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, Malta or Norway?
- Malta, at 5 against 4.4 in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Malta and Norway?
- 0.6, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Malta ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th 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.