Germany vs Switzerland: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Germany
1.05 Number
in 2025
Switzerland
1.23 Number
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.23 Number against 1.05 Number in Germany, a difference of 0.18 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.11 Number | 0.64 Number | 0.53 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.32 Number | 1.24 Number | 0.079 Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.22 Number | 1.28 Number | 0.0683 Number | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.23 Number against 1.05 Number in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.18 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.