Denmark vs Norway: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Denmark
1,195 Person
in 2025
Norway
2,190 Person
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Norway rank
20th
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,190 Person against 1,195 Person in Denmark, a difference of 995 Person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 20th of 42 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,462 Person | 11,888 Person | 10,425 Person | Norway |
| 2010s | 6,204 Person | 9,552 Person | 3,347 Person | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,342 Person | 2,010 Person | 668.33 Person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,190 Person against 1,195 Person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Denmark and Norway?
- 995 Person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 20th 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.