Greece vs Latvia: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Greece
89.9%
in 2025
Latvia
87.4%
in 2025
Greece rank
21st
Latvia rank
22nd
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Greece
- Latvia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 89.9% against 87.4% in Latvia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.5% | 96.3% | 1.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.3% | 0.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Greece or Latvia?
- Greece, at 89.9% against 87.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Greece and Latvia?
- 2.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Greece ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 22nd 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.