Greece vs Iceland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Greece
5.34 Number
in 2025
Iceland
4.26 Number
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Iceland rank
2nd
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.34 Number against 4.26 Number in Iceland, a difference of 1.08 Number.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.83 Number | 2.38 Number | 2.45 Number | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.34 Number | 5.97 Number | 1.63 Number | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 5.34 Number against 4.26 Number in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Greece and Iceland?
- 1.08 Number, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Greece ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd 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.