This statistic shows the percentage of accepted asylum applications for 20 European countries in 2014. In 2014, Bulgaria approved the greatest share of asylum applicants with 94.2 percent, over 17 percent more than second ranked Sweden. Hungary approved the smallest percentage of asylum applicants with 9.4 percent.
Asylum application acceptance rates in selected European countries in 2014, by country*
Characteristic
Percentage of accepted asylum applications
Bulgaria
94.2%
Sweden
76.6%
Cyprus
76.2%
Malta
72.6%
Switzerland
70.5%
Denmark
67.7%
Netherlands
66.7%
Norway
63.9%
Italy
58.5%
Finland
54%
Romania
46.7%
Spain
43.8%
Germany
41.6%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of accepted asylum applications94.2%94.2%76.6%76.6%76.2%76.2%72.6%72.6%70.5%70.5%67.7%67.7%66.7%66.7%63.9%63.9%58.5%58.5%54%54%46.7%46.7%43.8%43.8%41.6%41.6%39.5%39.5%38.6%38.6%37.7%37.7%26.7%26.7%21.6%21.6%14.8%14.8%9.4%9.4%BulgariaSwedenCyprusMaltaSwitzerlandDenmarkNetherlandsNorwayItalyFinlandRomaniaSpainGermanyBelgiumBritainIrelandPolandFranceGreeceHungary
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The Economist. (September 1, 2015). Asylum application acceptance rates in selected European countries in 2014, by country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/459796/asylum-acceptance-rate-in-selected-european-countries/
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The Economist. (2015). Asylum application acceptance rates in selected European countries in 2014, by country*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/459796/asylum-acceptance-rate-in-selected-european-countries/
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