Unilateral 'Dublin' decisions by partner country, type of decision, sex and type of applicant by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
2,107 Number
Spain
Lowest
0 Number
Cyprus
Median
6 Number
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
456
What the numbers show
Unilateral 'Dublin' decisions by partner country, type of decision, sex and type of applicant is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 2,107 Number in Spain; the lowest is 0 Number in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 6 Number, and the mean is 261.76 Number.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 2,900.0%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 100.0%).
Unilateral 'Dublin' decisions by partner country, type of decision: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 2,107 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Belgium | 2,101 Number | 2025 | down 9.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1,146 Number | 2025 | up 831.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1,146 Number | 2025 | up 831.7% | volatile |
| 5 | France | 974 Number | 2025 | up 187.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Germany | 645 Number | 2025 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Denmark | 178 Number | 2025 | up 11.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Ireland | 80 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Finland | 71 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Portugal | 60 Number | 2025 | up 2,900.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Norway | 33 Number | 2025 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Poland | 29 Number | 2025 | up 123.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Poland | 29 Number | 2025 | up 123.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Austria | 10 Number | 2025 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Malta | 8 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Iceland | 6 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Sweden | 6 Number | 2025 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 2 Number | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2 Number | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Latvia | 1 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 1 Number | 2025 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Croatia | 1 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Latvia | 1 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Croatia | 1 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 0 Number | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Liechtenstein | 0 Number | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Romania | 0 Number | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovakia | 0 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Italy | 0 Number | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Hungary | 0 Number | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 0 Number | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovakia | 0 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Cyprus | 0 Number | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 10,894 Number