Bulgaria vs Malta: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons

Bulgaria
0.59
in 2025
Malta
0.7
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Malta rank
17th

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malta
02468200820162025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.7 against 0.59 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malta ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Malta ranks 17th of 32 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malta Difference Ahead
2010s 1.06 4.59 3.52 Malta
2020s 1.88 1.86 0.0183 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 Malta?
Malta, at 0.7 against 0.59 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Bulgaria and Malta?
0.11, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Malta ranks 17th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed