Greece vs Switzerland: Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the
Greece
27,670
in 2026
Switzerland
16,790
in 2026
Greece rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th
Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 27,670 against 16,790 in Switzerland, a difference of 10,880.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Greece ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,330 | 15,830 | 14,500 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 48,707 | 20,316 | 28,391 | Greece |
| 2020s | 34,716 | 14,834 | 19,881 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the, Greece or Switzerland?
- Greece, at 27,670 against 16,790 in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the between Greece and Switzerland?
- 10,880, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the?
- Greece ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the month by citizenship, age and sex - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.