France vs Italy: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
France
151,125 Person
in 2025
Italy
104,560 Person
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Italy rank
4th
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 151,125 Person against 104,560 Person in Italy, a difference of 46,565 Person.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 42 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,530 Person | 21,620 Person | 11,910 Person | France |
| 2010s | 77,515 Person | 54,964 Person | 22,552 Person | France |
| 2020s | 129,110 Person | 61,101 Person | 68,009 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 Italy?
- France, at 151,125 Person against 104,560 Person in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between France and Italy?
- 46,565 Person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th 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.