Netherlands vs Norway: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Netherlands
93.3%
in 2025
Norway
92.5%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Norway rank
19th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 93.3% against 92.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 96.8% | 6.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 95.0% | 9.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 95.9% | 1.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 93.3% against 92.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th 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.