Estonia vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Estonia
98.7%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
83.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
4th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Estonia
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 98.7% against 83.9% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 40 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.0% | 91.7% | 2.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 88.4% | 9.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Estonia or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Estonia, at 98.7% against 83.9% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Estonia and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 14.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Estonia ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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.