France vs Spain: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
France
151,125 Person
in 2025
Spain
148,490 Person
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Spain rank
3rd
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 151,125 Person against 148,490 Person in Spain, a difference of 2,635 Person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,530 Person | 4,810 Person | 28,720 Person | France |
| 2010s | 77,515 Person | 11,028 Person | 66,487 Person | France |
| 2020s | 129,110 Person | 101,245 Person | 27,865 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 Spain?
- France, at 151,125 Person against 148,490 Person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between France and Spain?
- 2,635 Person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 3rd 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.