Austria vs Sweden: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Austria
17,870 Person
in 2025
Sweden
8,625 Person
in 2025
Austria rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 17,870 Person against 8,625 Person in Sweden, a difference of 9,245 Person.
That makes Austria's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,770 Person | 26,765 Person | 12,995 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22,609 Person | 41,946 Person | 19,336 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25,829 Person | 15,989 Person | 9,840 Person | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 17,870 Person against 8,625 Person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Austria and Sweden?
- 9,245 Person, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Austria ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First instance decisions on applications by type of decision, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.