Belgium vs Italy: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons

Belgium
2.31 Number
in 2025
Italy
2.18 Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Italy rank
9th

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
0123200820162025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.31 Number against 2.18 Number in Italy, a difference of 0.13 Number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 40 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 1.29 Number 0.4 Number 0.89 Number Belgium
2010s 1.79 Number 0.958 Number 0.828 Number Belgium
2020s 2.19 Number 1.56 Number 0.625 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 Italy?
Belgium, at 2.31 Number against 2.18 Number in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Belgium and Italy?
0.13 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed