Cyprus vs Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons

Cyprus
2.88 Number
in 2025
Switzerland
2.57 Number
in 2025
Cyprus rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
6th

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time

  • Cyprus
  • Switzerland
0510152025200820162025

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 2.88 Number against 2.57 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 0.31 Number.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Cyprus ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.53 Number 1.93 Number 2.6 Number Cyprus
2010s 4.42 Number 2.52 Number 1.9 Number Cyprus
2020s 11.28 Number 2.24 Number 9.04 Number Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Cyprus or Switzerland?
Cyprus, at 2.88 Number against 2.57 Number in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Cyprus and Switzerland?
0.31 Number, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Cyprus ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th 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