Belgium vs Spain: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Belgium
29,860 Person
in 2025
Spain
148,490 Person
in 2025
Belgium rank
6th
Spain rank
3rd
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 148,490 Person against 29,860 Person in Belgium, a difference of 118,630 Person.
That makes Spain's figure about 5.0 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Spain ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,465 Person | 4,810 Person | 9,655 Person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20,802 Person | 11,028 Person | 9,774 Person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25,218 Person | 101,245 Person | 76,028 Person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 148,490 Person against 29,860 Person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Belgium and Spain?
- 118,630 Person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Spain ranks 3rd 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.