Ireland vs Netherlands: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Ireland
0.67 Number
in 2025
Netherlands
0.41 Number
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Netherlands rank
13th
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.67 Number against 0.41 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 0.26 Number.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.05 Number | 0.425 Number | 0.375 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.091 Number | 0.548 Number | 0.457 Number | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.5283 Number | 0.6933 Number | 0.165 Number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 0.67 Number against 0.41 Number in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.26 Number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Ireland ranks 10th 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.