Bulgaria vs Ireland: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Bulgaria
4,655 Person
in 2025
Ireland
5,730 Person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Ireland rank
17th
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5,730 Person against 4,655 Person in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,075 Person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.5 Person | 3,382 Person | 2,725 Person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,932 Person | 1,286 Person | 1,646 Person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5,316 Person | 3,668 Person | 1,648 Person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5,730 Person against 4,655 Person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 1,075 Person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 17th 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.