France vs Greece: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
France
151,125 Person
in 2025
Greece
45,735 Person
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Greece rank
5th
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 151,125 Person against 45,735 Person in Greece, a difference of 105,390 Person.
That makes France's figure about 3.3 times Greece's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 42 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,530 Person | 21,968 Person | 11,562 Person | France |
| 2010s | 77,515 Person | 16,037 Person | 61,478 Person | France |
| 2020s | 129,110 Person | 46,552 Person | 82,558 Person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, France or Greece?
- France, at 151,125 Person against 45,735 Person in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between France and Greece?
- 105,390 Person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- France ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th 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.