Belgium vs France: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Belgium
80.0%
in 2025
France
76.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
France rank
33rd
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 80.0% against 76.8% in France, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and France ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 88.3% | 11.5% | France |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 91.3% | 16.0% | France |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 84.6% | 3.0% | France |
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 France?
- Belgium, at 80.0% against 76.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Belgium and France?
- 3.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Belgium ranks 30th and France ranks 33rd 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.