Portugal vs Spain: Decisions on outgoing 'Dublin' requests by receiving country
Portugal
381 Number
in 2025
Spain
720 Number
in 2025
Portugal rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Decisions on outgoing 'Dublin' requests by receiving country over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 720 Number against 381 Number in Portugal, a difference of 339 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 286.5 Number | 8.5 Number | 278 Number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 400.67 Number | 674.83 Number | 274.17 Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decisions on outgoing 'dublin' requests by receiving country, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 720 Number against 381 Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in decisions on outgoing 'dublin' requests by receiving country between Portugal and Spain?
- 339 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for decisions on outgoing 'dublin' requests by receiving country?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Decisions on outgoing 'Dublin' requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.