Iceland vs Spain: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Iceland
96.8%
in 2025
Spain
98.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
9th
Spain rank
7th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 98.1% against 96.8% in Iceland, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 0.4% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 98.1% against 96.8% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Iceland and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th 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.