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
012345200820162025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed