Bulgaria vs Spain: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Bulgaria
97.6%
in 2025
Spain
98.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 98.1% against 97.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.1% | 95.0% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.8% | 1.0% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 98.1% against 97.6% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th 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.