Ireland vs Portugal: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Ireland
98.6%
in 2025
Portugal
99.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Portugal rank
3rd
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 99.3% against 98.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 100.0% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 89.5% | 9.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 94.4% | 4.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 99.3% against 98.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 3rd 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.