Austria vs Switzerland: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Austria
1.19 Number
in 2025
Switzerland
1.23 Number
in 2025
Austria rank
4th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.23 Number against 1.19 Number in Austria, a difference of 0.04 Number.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.405 Number | 0.64 Number | 0.235 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.35 Number | 1.24 Number | 0.112 Number | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.7 Number | 1.28 Number | 0.4117 Number | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.23 Number against 1.19 Number in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.04 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Austria ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.