Croatia vs Malta: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Croatia
71.5%
in 2025
Malta
74.0%
in 2025
Croatia rank
36th
Malta rank
35th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Croatia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 74.0% against 71.5% in Croatia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malta ahead.
Croatia ranks 36th and Malta ranks 35th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.5% | 93.6% | 6.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 72.7% | 18.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Croatia or Malta?
- Malta, at 74.0% against 71.5% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Croatia and Malta?
- 2.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Croatia ranks 36th and Malta ranks 35th 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.