Norway vs Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Norway
92.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
90.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
19th
Switzerland rank
20th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 92.5% against 90.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 91.1% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 90.4% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 89.0% | 6.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 92.5% against 90.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Norway and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Norway ranks 19th 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.