Netherlands vs Sweden: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Netherlands
15,540 Person
in 2025
Sweden
8,625 Person
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15,540 Person against 8,625 Person in Sweden, a difference of 6,915 Person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,245 Person | 26,765 Person | 12,520 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16,661 Person | 41,946 Person | 25,284 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17,034 Person | 15,989 Person | 1,045 Person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 15,540 Person against 8,625 Person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 6,915 Person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.