Iceland vs Malta: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Iceland
390 Person
in 2025
Malta
500 Person
in 2025
Iceland rank
31st
Malta rank
30th
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 500 Person against 390 Person in Iceland, a difference of 110 Person.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and Malta ranks 30th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5 Person | 2,630 Person | 2,588 Person | Malta |
| 2010s | 256 Person | 1,376 Person | 1,120 Person | Malta |
| 2020s | 985.83 Person | 848.33 Person | 137.5 Person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 500 Person against 390 Person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Iceland and Malta?
- 110 Person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Malta ranks 30th 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.