Nordic countries
1988-97
Statistics from UNHCR gives
the possibility to compare different countries regarding the number
of asylumseekers and "regugee-immigration" in a wider
meaning. Here we will compare Sweden with other nordic countries.
The number of asylumseekers
for this 10-year-period was altogether
|
Sweden |
Denmark |
Norway |
Finland |
|
271.400 |
70.200 |
46.700 |
14.100 |
How many of those who applied
for asylum got a permit to stay? That is shown by the diagram
below, split up in the two categories Geneva-convention and humanitarian
reasons. Added to that is the quota (which did not apply for asylum).
|
|
Sweden |
Denmark |
Norway |
Finland |
| G-convention |
14.380 |
13.170 |
1.030 |
110 |
| humanitärian |
149.730 |
37.780 |
34.460 |
5.660 |
| quota |
22.770 |
6.230 |
11.880 |
5.920 |
| TOTAL |
187.000 |
57.000 |
47.000 |
12.000 |
Permits to stay per 100.000
inhabitans, the 10-yearperiod 1988-97, to pesons which applied
for asylum or were taken out on quota:
|
Sweden |
Denmark |
Norway |
Finland |
|
2.124 |
1.100 |
1.102 |
229 |
