Belgium vs Finland: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Belgium
80.0%
in 2025
Finland
77.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Finland rank
32nd
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 80.0% against 77.8% in Finland, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Finland ranks 32nd of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.8% | 85.4% | 11.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 70.1% | 11.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 80.0% against 77.8% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Belgium and Finland?
- 2.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Finland ranks 32nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.