Denmark vs Portugal: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Denmark
1,195 Person
in 2025
Portugal
1,375 Person
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Portugal rank
21st
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,375 Person against 1,195 Person in Denmark, a difference of 180 Person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 42 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,462 Person | 100 Person | 1,362 Person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6,204 Person | 472 Person | 5,732 Person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,342 Person | 768.33 Person | 573.33 Person | Denmark |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,375 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 Portugal?
- 180 Person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Denmark ranks 23rd 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.