Bulgaria vs Iceland: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Bulgaria
97.6%
in 2025
Iceland
96.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Iceland rank
9th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 97.6% against 96.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 9th of 40 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 0.6% | 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 Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 97.6% against 96.8% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 9th 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.