Latvia vs Malta: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Latvia
0.69
in 2025
Malta
0.7
in 2025
Latvia rank
18th
Malta rank
17th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.7 against 0.69 in Latvia, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 18th and Malta ranks 17th of 32 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 | 6.09 | 6.08 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.125 | 4.16 | 4.04 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.4433 | 1.86 | 1.42 | 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 against 0.69 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.01, 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 18th and Malta ranks 17th 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.