Finland vs Iceland: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Finland
0.37 Number
in 2025
Iceland
0.36 Number
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
Iceland rank
18th
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.37 Number against 0.36 Number in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 Number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 Number | 0.025 Number | 0.125 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.428 Number | 0.203 Number | 0.225 Number | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.2433 Number | 0.995 Number | 0.7517 Number | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 0.37 Number against 0.36 Number in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.01 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Finland ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 18th 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.