France vs Italy: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
France
1.69
in 2025
Italy
2.18
in 2025
France rank
12th
Italy rank
9th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.18 against 1.69 in France, a difference of 0.49.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.29 | 0.36 | France |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.958 | 0.214 | France |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.56 | 0.18 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.18 against 1.69 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between France and Italy?
- 0.49, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th 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.