Greece vs Italy: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision

Greece
45,735 Person
in 2025
Italy
104,560 Person
in 2025
Greece rank
5th
Italy rank
4th

First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 104,560 Person against 45,735 Person in Greece, a difference of 58,825 Person.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 5th and Italy ranks 4th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 21,968 Person 21,620 Person 347.5 Person Greece
2010s 16,037 Person 54,964 Person 38,926 Person Italy
2020s 46,552 Person 61,101 Person 14,549 Person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Greece or Italy?
Italy, at 104,560 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 Greece and Italy?
58,825 Person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
Greece ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 739 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed