Latvia vs Malta: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons

Latvia
0.69 Number
in 2025
Malta
0.7 Number
in 2025
Latvia rank
21st
Malta rank
20th

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time

  • Latvia
  • Malta
02468200820162025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.7 Number against 0.69 Number in Latvia, a difference of 0.01 Number.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th of 40 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.02 Number 6.09 Number 6.08 Number Malta
2010s 0.125 Number 4.16 Number 4.04 Number Malta
2020s 0.4433 Number 1.86 Number 1.42 Number Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Latvia or Malta?
Malta, at 0.7 Number against 0.69 Number in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Latvia and Malta?
0.01 Number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Latvia ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th 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.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed