Finland vs Sweden: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Finland
0.37 Number
in 2025
Sweden
0.21 Number
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.37 Number against 0.21 Number in Sweden, a difference of 0.16 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 Number | 0.81 Number | 0.66 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.428 Number | 2.33 Number | 1.9 Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2433 Number | 0.3983 Number | 0.155 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.37 Number against 0.21 Number in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.16 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Finland ranks 15th 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.