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
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.