Ireland vs Norway: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Ireland
5,730 Person
in 2025
Norway
2,190 Person
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Norway rank
20th
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5,730 Person against 2,190 Person in Norway, a difference of 3,540 Person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,382 Person | 11,888 Person | 8,505 Person | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,286 Person | 9,552 Person | 8,265 Person | Norway |
| 2020s | 3,668 Person | 2,010 Person | 1,658 Person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 5,730 Person against 2,190 Person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Ireland and Norway?
- 3,540 Person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th 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.