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Overview of statistical practice
Statistical information on asylum applicants and main countries of origin, as well as overall numbers and outcome of first instance decisions, was made available on a monthly basis by the former Immigration and Asylum Office (former IAO), although this practice stopped in April 2018.[1] The Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) also published brief statistical overviews on a monthly basis, although their regularity has also become more limited.[2]
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: 2020
| Applicants in year | Pending at end of year | Refugee status | Subsidiary protection | Rejection | Refugee rate | Sub. Prot. rate | Rejection rate | |
| Total | 117 | 45 | 83 | 43 | 346 | 17.6% | 9.1% | 73.3% |
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Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
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| Pakistan | 24 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 97.7% | 0% | 2.3% |
| Afghanistan | 21 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 155 | 2.7% | 14% | 83.3% |
| Iraq | 16 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 145 | 7.5% | 2.5% | 90% |
| Unknown | 16 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 47% | 47% | 5.9% |
| Syria | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Iran | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 46.1% | 15.4% | 38.4% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Source: Information provided by NDGAP on 2 March 2021. Applicants in year” refers to the total number of applicants, and not only to first-time applicants.
*Rejection decisions include inadmissibility decisions
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2020
| Number | Percentage | |
| Total number of applicants | 117 | – |
| Men | 67 | 57.2% |
| Women | 50 | 43.1% |
| Children | 57 | 49.1% |
| Unaccompanied children | 2 | 1.7% |
Source: Information provided by NDGAP on 2 March 2021.
Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2020
| First instance | Appeal | |||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| Total number of decisions | 472 | 100% | 162 | 100% |
| Positive decisions | 126 | 26.7% | 77 | 47.5% |
| · Refugee status | 83 | 17.6% | – | – |
| · Subsidiary protection | 43 | 9.1% | – | – |
| Negative decisions | 346 | 73.3% | 70 | 43.2% |
Source: Information provided by NDGAP on 2 March 2021.
[1] Statistical reports of the former IAO may be found at: https://goo.gl/xgV1tN.
[2] Statistical overviews by the HHC may be found at: http://www.helsinki.hu/en/press-room/press-releases/.