Bulgaria vs Portugal: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Bulgaria
4,655 Person
in 2025
Portugal
1,375 Person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4,655 Person against 1,375 Person in Portugal, a difference of 3,280 Person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 42 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.5 Person | 100 Person | 557.5 Person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2,932 Person | 472 Person | 2,460 Person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5,316 Person | 768.33 Person | 4,548 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 Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 4,655 Person against 1,375 Person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 3,280 Person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.