Iceland vs Netherlands: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Iceland
0.36 Number
in 2025
Netherlands
0.41 Number
in 2025
Iceland rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.41 Number against 0.36 Number in Iceland, a difference of 0.05 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 Number | 0.425 Number | 0.4 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.203 Number | 0.548 Number | 0.345 Number | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.995 Number | 0.6933 Number | 0.3017 Number | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.41 Number against 0.36 Number in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.05 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Iceland ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th 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.