Bulgaria vs Sweden: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Bulgaria
0.15
in 2025
Sweden
0.21
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.21 against 0.15 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 | 0.81 | 0.77 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.28 | 2.33 | 2.05 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.49 | 0.3983 | 0.0917 | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.21 against 0.15 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.06, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.