Ireland vs Luxembourg: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Ireland
2.39
in 2025
Luxembourg
2.6
in 2025
Ireland rank
7th
Luxembourg rank
5th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2.6 against 2.39 in Ireland, a difference of 0.21.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4978 | 3.36 | 2.86 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 2.94 | 0.9733 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 2.6 against 2.39 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.21, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 5th 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.