Cyprus vs Sweden: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Cyprus
61.5%
in 2025
Sweden
57.9%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
39th
Sweden rank
40th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 61.5% against 57.9% in Sweden, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 40 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.8% | 2.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 87.5% | 7.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 54.9% | 32.0% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Cyprus or Sweden?
- Cyprus, at 61.5% against 57.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 3.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Cyprus ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th 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.