Iceland vs Sweden: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Iceland
0.36 Number
in 2025
Sweden
0.21 Number
in 2025
Iceland rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.36 Number against 0.21 Number in Sweden, a difference of 0.15 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 Number | 0.81 Number | 0.785 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.203 Number | 2.33 Number | 2.13 Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.995 Number | 0.3983 Number | 0.5967 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 Sweden?
- Iceland, at 0.36 Number against 0.21 Number in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.15 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th 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.