Iceland vs Luxembourg: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Iceland
96.8%
in 2025
Luxembourg
96.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
9th
Luxembourg rank
12th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.8% against 96.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.5% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.8% | 1.4% | Iceland |
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 Luxembourg?
- Iceland, at 96.8% against 96.3% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 12th 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.