Netherlands vs Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Netherlands
93.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
90.9%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Switzerland rank
20th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 93.3% against 90.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 91.1% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 90.4% | 4.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 89.0% | 4.9% | Netherlands |
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 Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 93.3% against 90.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 2.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Netherlands ranks 17th 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.