Finland vs Portugal: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Finland
4,150 Person
in 2025
Portugal
1,375 Person
in 2025
Finland rank
19th
Portugal rank
21st
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4,150 Person against 1,375 Person in Portugal, a difference of 2,775 Person.
That makes Finland's figure about 3.0 times Portugal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 42 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,318 Person | 100 Person | 2,218 Person | Finland |
| 2010s | 5,642 Person | 472 Person | 5,170 Person | Finland |
| 2020s | 2,830 Person | 768.33 Person | 2,062 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 Portugal?
- Finland, at 4,150 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 Finland and Portugal?
- 2,775 Person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Finland ranks 19th 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.