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

Bulgaria
0.15 Number
in 2025
Norway
0.12 Number
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
21st
Norway rank
22nd

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
00.511.522.5200820162025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.15 Number against 0.12 Number in Norway, a difference of 0.03 Number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.04 Number 0.79 Number 0.75 Number Norway
2010s 0.28 Number 1.02 Number 0.744 Number Norway
2020s 0.49 Number 0.2333 Number 0.2567 Number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Bulgaria or Norway?
Bulgaria, at 0.15 Number against 0.12 Number in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Bulgaria and Norway?
0.03 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd 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.

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Indicator
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 715 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed