Norway vs Portugal: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Norway
2,190 Person
in 2025
Portugal
1,375 Person
in 2025
Norway rank
20th
Portugal rank
21st
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,190 Person against 1,375 Person in Portugal, a difference of 815 Person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 42 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,888 Person | 100 Person | 11,788 Person | Norway |
| 2010s | 9,552 Person | 472 Person | 9,080 Person | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,010 Person | 768.33 Person | 1,242 Person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 2,190 Person against 1,375 Person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Norway and Portugal?
- 815 Person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Norway ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.