Spain vs Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Spain
2.87
in 2025
Switzerland
2.57
in 2025
Spain rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.87 against 2.57 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.531 | 2.52 | 1.99 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.53 | 2.24 | 0.2933 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 2.87 against 2.57 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.3, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Spain ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.