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Asylum Approval Rate by Country

Eritrea has the highest Asylum Grant Rate in 2023 (77.0%), followed by Belarus (75.0%) and Ethiopia (66.0%). Philippines has the lowest (2%).

Law150 countries · 9 metricsUpdated May 1, 2026Original page
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Year 202388 of 235 countries
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Asylum Grant Rate, 2023

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 88 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
36.0%
Middle half 16.8% – 47.5%
Average
34.3%
88 countries
Highest
77.0%
Eritrea
Lowest
2%
Philippines

Data

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104 countries · # = rank by Asylum Grant Rate
#
1Eritrea77.0%1894418.0%
2Belarus75.0%255257%
3Ethiopia66.0%239247%
3Myanmar66.0%831411.0%
5Nepal64.0%60112914.0%
6Tajikistan63.0%4557%
7Russia62.0%1,7852529%
8Afghanistan59.0%1362410.0%
8Cameroon59.0%40310215.0%
8Albania59.0%1854414.0%
11Bangladesh58.0%83224717.0%
12Egypt56.0%202278%
12Iran56.0%139229%
14China55.0%3,48176512.0%
15Sudan53.0%511010.0%
15Uganda53.0%8895%
17Uzbekistan52.0%2778817.0%
17Syria52.0%1264016.0%
19Georgia51.0%145228%
20Kyrgyzstan50.0%902112.0%
20Moldova50.0%792214.0%
22Burundi49.0%18411.0%
23Iraq47.0%1553912.0%
23Angola47.0%873921.0%
23Ukraine47.0%336233%
26India46.0%2,6181,22922.0%
26Turkey46.0%46626426.0%
26Kazakhstan46.0%822313.0%
29Libya45.0%17924.0%
30Ghana44.0%1344214.0%
30Guinea44.0%753018.0%
32DR Congo43.0%964018.0%
33Ivory Coast42.0%4887%
33Burkina Faso42.0%992611.0%
33Rwanda42.0%301318.0%
33Azerbaijan42.0%371618.0%
33Republic of the Congo42.0%491210.0%
33Mauritania42.0%492118.0%
39Sri Lanka40.0%62138%
40Tunisia39.0%12723.0%
41Yemen38.0%2768%
41Somalia38.0%725931.0%
43Pakistan36.0%22711318.0%
43Nigeria36.0%51423617.0%
43Tanzania36.0%5429.0%
46Indonesia35.0%1123611.0%
47Palestine34.0%13411.0%
48Vietnam33.0%683014.0%
48Mali33.0%24811.0%
48Turkmenistan33.0%6739.0%
51Zimbabwe32.0%201321.0%
52Sierra Leone31.0%171120.0%
52Bhutan31.0%9621.0%
54Morocco30.0%6630.0%
55Venezuela28.0%2,9221,22912.0%
55Lebanon28.0%281919.0%
57Senegal26.0%454526.0%
58Armenia25.0%232647%
59Benin23.0%6935.0%
59Nicaragua23.0%1,0151,07024.0%
61Togo22.0%181620.0%
62Kenya21.0%353219.0%
62Mongolia21.0%241311.0%
64Colombia19.0%9592,07641.0%
64Jordan19.0%403114.0%
66Niger17.0%8511.0%
67Thailand16.0%5619.0%
68Gambia15.0%111621.0%
69Panama14.0%121315.0%
69Jamaica14.0%389737.0%
69Guyana14.0%101014.0%
72Peru13.0%30286537.0%
73South Africa11.0%83851.0%
73Romania11.0%7819326.0%
73Ecuador11.0%1,0023,09334.0%
76Brazil10.0%7622,61334.0%
77Bolivia9%82527.0%
77El Salvador9%2,8374,54414.0%
79Chile8%558613.0%
79Guatemala8%2,3534,66615.0%
81Honduras7%1,9555,17919.0%
82Belize6%72926.0%
83Dominican Republic5%2817834.0%
83Cuba5%4962913%
85Mexico4%7773,05216.0%
85Haiti4%2174038%
85Costa Rica4%5109%
88Philippines2%62510.0%
—Algeria—13——
—Argentina——15—
—Malaysia—7——
—Saudi Arabia—23——
—Chad—9——
—Laos——7—
—Bulgaria—8——
—Serbia—5——
—Liberia—716—
—Ireland——5—
—Bosnia and Herzegovina——5—
—Equatorial Guinea—6——
—Latvia—4——
—Djibouti—9——
—Montenegro—10——
—Bahamas——4—

What correlates with Asylum Grant Rate (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,494 other country metrics sharing at least 53 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Asylum Grant Rate tend to score higher on these

  1. CountContinent With the Most Countries
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 88
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  2. Civil Liberties Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 85
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  3. First Referendum Initiative HeldReferendums by Country
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 71
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  4. Political Rights Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 85
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  5. Single Phase VoltageMains Electricity by Country
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 84
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  6. Year of last caseCountries with Polio
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 76
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Asylum Grant Rate tend to score lower on these

  1. Frequency (Hz)Electrical Plug Types by Country
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 88
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  2. FrequencyVoltage by Country
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 88
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  3. FrequencyMains Electricity by Country
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 87
    Plot
  4. Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 59
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  5. Electricity Cost per kWhCost of Electricity by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 68
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  6. Personal Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 80
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Asylum Grant Rate?
Eritrea has the highest Asylum Grant Rate in 2023, at 77.0%, followed by Belarus (75.0%) and Ethiopia (66.0%).
Which country has the lowest Asylum Grant Rate?
Philippines has the lowest Asylum Grant Rate in 2023, at 2%.
What is the median Asylum Grant Rate across countries?
The median is 36.0% across the 88 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this asylum approval rate by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Asylum Decision Rates by Nationality - Executive Office for Immigration Review Adjudication Statistics; Asylum Decision Rates by Nationality 2024 - Executive Office for Immigration Review Adjudication Statistics.

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