Belgium vs Ireland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Belgium
2.31 Number
in 2025
Ireland
2.39 Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Ireland rank
7th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.39 Number against 2.31 Number in Belgium, a difference of 0.08 Number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 Number | 0.72 Number | 0.57 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.79 Number | 0.49 Number | 1.3 Number | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.19 Number | 1.97 Number | 0.2183 Number | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.39 Number against 2.31 Number in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.08 Number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.