Hungary vs Iceland: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Hungary
96.4%
in 2025
Iceland
96.8%
in 2025
Hungary rank
11th
Iceland rank
9th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Hungary
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.8% against 96.4% in Hungary, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 9th of 40 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 96.6% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 98.1% | 6.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Hungary or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 96.8% against 96.4% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Hungary and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Hungary ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 9th 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.