Lithuania vs Poland: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Lithuania
86.4%
in 2025
Poland
84.4%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
24th
Poland rank
26th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 86.4% against 84.4% in Poland, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Poland ahead.
Lithuania ranks 24th and Poland ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 91.1% | 44.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 73.5% | 12.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 77.4% | 10.3% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Lithuania or Poland?
- Lithuania, at 86.4% against 84.4% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Lithuania and Poland?
- 2.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Lithuania ranks 24th and Poland ranks 26th 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.