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

Bulgaria
0.15
in 2025
Norway
0.12
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Norway rank
20th

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
00.511.522.5200820162025

How they compare

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

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 19th and Norway ranks 20th of 32 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 0.79 0.75 Norway
2010s 0.28 1.02 0.744 Norway
2020s 0.49 0.2333 0.2567 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 against 0.12 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Bulgaria and Norway?
0.03, 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 19th and Norway ranks 20th 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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