Finland vs Norway: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Finland
4,150 Person
in 2025
Norway
2,190 Person
in 2025
Finland rank
19th
Norway rank
20th
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4,150 Person against 2,190 Person in Norway, a difference of 1,960 Person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 20th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,318 Person | 11,888 Person | 9,570 Person | Norway |
| 2010s | 5,642 Person | 9,552 Person | 3,910 Person | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,830 Person | 2,010 Person | 820 Person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 4,150 Person against 2,190 Person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Finland and Norway?
- 1,960 Person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Finland ranks 19th 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.