Belgium vs Ireland: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Belgium
0.75 Number
in 2025
Ireland
0.67 Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Ireland rank
10th
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.75 Number against 0.67 Number in Ireland, a difference of 0.08 Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 Number | 0.05 Number | 0.25 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.735 Number | 0.091 Number | 0.644 Number | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8933 Number | 0.5283 Number | 0.365 Number | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 0.75 Number against 0.67 Number in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.08 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.