Latvia vs Lithuania: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Latvia
0.08 Number
in 2025
Lithuania
0.05 Number
in 2025
Latvia rank
22nd
Lithuania rank
25th
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.08 Number against 0.05 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 0.03 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 25th of 32 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 Number | 0.015 Number | 0.015 Number | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.031 Number | 0.035 Number | 0.004 Number | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.07 Number | 0.09 Number | 0.02 Number | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 0.08 Number against 0.05 Number in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.03 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 25th 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.