Greece vs Norway: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Greece
89.9%
in 2025
Norway
92.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
21st
Norway rank
19th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Greece
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 92.5% against 89.9% in Greece, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.5% | 95.3% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 95.9% | 8.4% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 92.5% against 89.9% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Greece and Norway?
- 2.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Norway rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Greece ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th 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.