Latvia vs Norway: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Latvia
0.08 Number
in 2025
Norway
0.12 Number
in 2025
Latvia rank
25th
Norway rank
22nd
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.12 Number against 0.08 Number in Latvia, a difference of 0.04 Number.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 25th and Norway ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 Number | 0.79 Number | 0.79 Number | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.031 Number | 1.02 Number | 0.993 Number | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.07 Number | 0.2333 Number | 0.1633 Number | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.12 Number against 0.08 Number in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.04 Number, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Latvia ranks 25th and Norway ranks 22nd 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.