Ireland vs Italy: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Ireland
0.67
in 2025
Italy
0.53
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Italy rank
12th
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.67 against 0.53 in Italy, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.11 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.091 | 0.357 | 0.266 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.5283 | 0.395 | 0.1333 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 0.67 against 0.53 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.14, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th 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.