Estonia vs Ireland: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Estonia
0.55
in 2025
Ireland
0.67
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
Ireland rank
10th
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.67 against 0.55 in Estonia, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.033 | 0.091 | 0.058 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.5283 | 0.4733 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.67 against 0.55 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.12, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.