Poland vs Sweden: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Poland
7,590 Person
in 2025
Sweden
8,625 Person
in 2025
Poland rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,625 Person against 7,590 Person in Poland, a difference of 1,035 Person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,412 Person | 26,765 Person | 21,352 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,880 Person | 41,946 Person | 39,066 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,582 Person | 15,989 Person | 10,408 Person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,625 Person against 7,590 Person in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between Poland and Sweden?
- 1,035 Person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Poland ranks 15th 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.