Bulgaria vs Iceland: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons

Bulgaria
0.15
in 2025
Iceland
0.36
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Iceland rank
16th

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.36 against 0.15 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.21.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 16th of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.04 0.025 0.015 Bulgaria
2010s 0.28 0.203 0.077 Bulgaria
2020s 0.49 0.995 0.505 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Bulgaria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.36 against 0.15 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Bulgaria and Iceland?
0.21, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 16th of 32 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 575 data points, 2008–2025
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