Bulgaria vs Hungary: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Bulgaria
97.6%
in 2025
Hungary
96.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Hungary rank
11th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 97.6% against 96.4% in Hungary, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Hungary ranks 11th of 40 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.6% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 91.4% | 7.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 97.6% against 96.4% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Hungary ranks 11th 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.