Iceland vs Luxembourg: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Iceland
4.26 Number
in 2025
Luxembourg
2.6 Number
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
5th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.26 Number against 2.6 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.66 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.38 Number | 3.8 Number | 1.42 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5.97 Number | 2.94 Number | 3.03 Number | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Iceland, at 4.26 Number against 2.6 Number in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 1.66 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th 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.