Iceland vs Mexico: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Iceland
-38.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
-34.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
135th
Mexico rank
134th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -34.94 % change on previous year against -38.95 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 4.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 135th and Mexico ranks 134th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.26 % change on previous year | 98.44 % change on previous year | 69.17 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 86.25 % change on previous year | 138.03 % change on previous year | 51.78 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 54.79 % change on previous year | 22.19 % change on previous year | 32.61 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, Iceland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -34.94 % change on previous year against -38.95 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Iceland and Mexico?
- 4.01 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 135th and Mexico ranks 134th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.