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Overview of statistical practice
The Department of Civil Liberties and Immigration of the Ministry of Interior publishes monthly statistical reports on asylum applications and first instance decisions.[1] More detailed statistics are made available by the National Commission for the Right to Asylum (Commissione nazionale per il diritto di asilo, CNDA).
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: year 2020
| Applicants in 2020 | Pending at end of 2020 | Refugee status | Subsidiary protection | Rejection | Refugee rate | Sub. Prot. rate | Rejection rate | |
| Total | 26,963 | 33,636 | 4,924 | 4,310 | 34,949 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
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Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
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| Pakistan | 5,515 | : | 298 | 654 | 5,185 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| Nigeria | 3,199 | : | 1,317 | 180 | 5,235 | 19% | 3% | 76% |
| Bangladesh | 2,745 | : | 70 | 57 | 2,831 | 2% | 2% | 95% |
| El Salvador | 1,068 | : | 454 | 567 | 745 | 26% | 32% | 42% |
| Tunisia | 1,024 | : | 34 | 4 | 906 | 4% | 0% | 95% |
| Venezuela | 834 | : | 167 | 711 | 75 | 17% | 74% | 8% |
| Somalia | 764 | : | 130 | 242 | 115 | 27% | 49% | 23% |
| Peru | 739 | : | 106 | 29 | 1,155 | 8% | 2% | 87% |
| Gambia | 699 | : | 46 | 31 | 1,105 | 4% | 3% | 92% |
| Senegal | 696 | : | 68 | 37 | 1,663 | 4% | 2% | 92% |
Source: Ministry of Interior, I numeri dell’asilo, available in Italian at: https://bit.ly/2SBSwbm. Statistics on decisions cover the decisions taken throughout the year, regardless of whether they concern applications lodged that year or in previous years. “Rejection” also covers inadmissibility decisions. “Applicants” refers to the total number of applicants, and not only to first-time applicants.
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2020
| Number | Percentage | |
| Total number of applicants | 26,963 | 100% |
| Men | 21,238 | |
| Women | 5,725 | |
| Children | 3,528 | – |
| Unaccompanied children | 520 |
Source: Ministry of Interior, available in Italian at: https://bit.ly/2RcZp2y
Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2020
Statistics on appeals are not available.
[1] Ministry of Interior, I numeri dell’asilo, available in Italian at: https://bit.ly/2SBSwbm