Belgium vs Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Belgium
2.31
in 2025
Switzerland
2.57
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Switzerland rank
6th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.57 against 2.31 in Belgium, a difference of 0.26.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.93 | 0.64 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 2.52 | 0.739 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 2.24 | 0.0517 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.57 against 2.31 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.26, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 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.