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

Estonia
0.73
in 2025
Malta
0.7
in 2025
Estonia rank
16th
Malta rank
17th

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time

  • Estonia
  • Malta
02468200820162025

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.73 against 0.7 in Malta, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.

Estonia ranks 16th and Malta ranks 17th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.02 6.09 6.08 Malta
2010s 0.088 4.16 4.07 Malta
2020s 1.15 1.86 0.7083 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Estonia or Malta?
Estonia, at 0.73 against 0.7 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Estonia and Malta?
0.03, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Estonia ranks 16th 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