Ireland vs Italy: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Ireland
2.39
in 2025
Italy
2.18
in 2025
Ireland rank
7th
Italy rank
9th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.39 against 2.18 in Italy, a difference of 0.21.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.72 | 0.4 | 0.32 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.49 | 0.958 | 0.468 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.56 | 0.4067 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 2.39 against 2.18 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.21, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Ireland ranks 7th 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.