Italy vs Spain: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Italy
104,560 Person
in 2025
Spain
148,490 Person
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
3rd
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 148,490 Person against 104,560 Person in Italy, a difference of 43,930 Person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,620 Person | 4,810 Person | 16,810 Person | Italy |
| 2010s | 54,964 Person | 11,028 Person | 43,936 Person | Italy |
| 2020s | 61,101 Person | 101,245 Person | 40,144 Person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 148,490 Person against 104,560 Person in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Italy and Spain?
- 43,930 Person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Italy ranks 4th 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.