Ireland vs Poland: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Ireland
5,730 Person
in 2025
Poland
7,590 Person
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Poland rank
15th
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 7,590 Person against 5,730 Person in Ireland, a difference of 1,860 Person.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,382 Person | 5,412 Person | 2,030 Person | Poland |
| 2010s | 1,286 Person | 2,880 Person | 1,593 Person | Poland |
| 2020s | 3,668 Person | 5,582 Person | 1,914 Person | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 7,590 Person against 5,730 Person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Ireland and Poland?
- 1,860 Person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th 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.