Norway vs Sweden: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Norway
0.12 Number
in 2025
Sweden
0.21 Number
in 2025
Norway rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.21 Number against 0.12 Number in Norway, a difference of 0.09 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.79 Number | 0.81 Number | 0.02 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.02 Number | 2.33 Number | 1.31 Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2333 Number | 0.3983 Number | 0.165 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.21 Number against 0.12 Number in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.09 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
- Norway ranks 22nd 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.