Austria vs Switzerland: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Austria
17,870 Person
in 2025
Switzerland
20,955 Person
in 2025
Austria rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20,955 Person against 17,870 Person in Austria, a difference of 3,085 Person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 42 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,770 Person | 10,735 Person | 3,035 Person | Austria |
| 2010s | 22,609 Person | 15,368 Person | 7,241 Person | Austria |
| 2020s | 25,829 Person | 16,544 Person | 9,285 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20,955 Person against 17,870 Person in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Austria and Switzerland?
- 3,085 Person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Austria ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.