Iceland vs Ireland: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Iceland
96.8%
in 2025
Ireland
98.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
9th
Ireland rank
6th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 98.6% against 96.8% in Iceland, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 40 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 99.5% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 99.0% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 98.6% against 96.8% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Iceland and Ireland?
- 1.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th 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.