Latvia vs Sweden: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Latvia
0.69
in 2025
Sweden
0.46
in 2025
Latvia rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.69 against 0.46 in Sweden, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 | 2.59 | 2.57 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.125 | 4.85 | 4.72 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.4433 | 0.87 | 0.4267 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 0.69 against 0.46 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.23, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Latvia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.