Greece vs Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Greece
89.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
90.9%
in 2025
Greece rank
21st
Switzerland rank
20th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 90.9% against 89.9% in Greece, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.5% | 90.8% | 3.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 89.0% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 90.9% against 89.9% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Greece and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Greece ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th 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.