European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1.49
in 2025
Iceland
4.26
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Iceland rank
2nd
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.26 against 1.49 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 2.77.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.9 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 1 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.89 | 2.38 | 0.488 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 5.97 | 4.31 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 4.26 against 1.49 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
- 2.77, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 1 regions.
- 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.