Malta vs Netherlands: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Malta
0.7
in 2025
Netherlands
1.33
in 2025
Malta rank
17th
Netherlands rank
15th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.33 against 0.7 in Malta, a difference of 0.63.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 32 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.09 | 0.86 | 5.23 | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 1.11 | 3.06 | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.58 | 0.28 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.33 against 0.7 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.63, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Malta ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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.