Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0021 units per person against 0.0019 units per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.002 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0021 units per person against 0.0019 units per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0002 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.