Latvia vs Norway: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Latvia
0.69
in 2025
Norway
0.59
in 2025
Latvia rank
18th
Norway rank
19th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.69 against 0.59 in Norway, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 | 3.2 | 3.18 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.125 | 1.79 | 1.67 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.4433 | 0.6333 | 0.19 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Latvia or Norway?
- Latvia, at 0.69 against 0.59 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.1, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Latvia ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th 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.