Spain vs Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Spain
21.2
in 2026
Switzerland
19.9
in 2026
Spain rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.2 against 19.9 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.44 | 21.04 | 16.6 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.11 | 18.84 | 2.27 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 21.2 against 19.9 in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Spain and Switzerland?
- 1.3, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2026.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Spain ranks 3rd 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.