Italy vs Netherlands: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Italy
95.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
93.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
14th
Netherlands rank
17th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 95.0% against 93.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 90.0% | 9.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 85.6% | 10.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 94.0% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 95.0% against 93.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Italy and Netherlands?
- 1.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Italy ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 17th 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.