Bulgaria vs Finland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Bulgaria
0.59
in 2025
Finland
0.35
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Finland rank
22nd
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.59 against 0.35 in Finland, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Finland ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.29 | 0.11 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 0.4867 | 1.39 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 0.59 against 0.35 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.24, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Finland ranks 22nd 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.