Romania vs Spain: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Romania
96.5%
in 2025
Spain
98.1%
in 2025
Romania rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 98.1% against 96.5% in Romania, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.0% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 97.8% | 1.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 98.1% against 96.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Romania and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Romania ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th 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.