Bulgaria vs Romania: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Bulgaria
97.6%
in 2025
Romania
96.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Romania rank
10th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 97.6% against 96.5% in Romania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Romania ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.1% | 96.1% | 2.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 96.5% | 2.3% | 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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 97.6% against 96.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Romania ranks 10th 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.