Latvia vs Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Latvia
87.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
90.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
20th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 90.9% against 87.4% in Latvia, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 91.1% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 90.4% | 5.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 89.0% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 90.9% against 87.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 3.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 20th 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.