France vs Malta: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
France
76.8%
in 2025
Malta
74.0%
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Malta rank
35th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- France
- Malta
How they compare
France currently reports 76.8% against 74.0% in Malta, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 35th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 99.9% | 11.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 93.5% | 2.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 72.7% | 11.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, France or Malta?
- France, at 76.8% against 74.0% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between France and Malta?
- 2.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Malta rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- France ranks 33rd 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.