Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Netherlands

Netherlands: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons was 0.41 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.41 Number
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.23 Number
in 2016
All-time low
0.21 Number
in 2018
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Netherlands, 2008–2025

0.250.50.7511.22008201620252008: 0.35 Number2009: 0.5 Number2010: 0.48 Number2011: 0.41 Number2012: 0.33 Number2013: 0.36 Number2014: 0.75 Number2015: 0.97 Number2016: 1.2 Number2017: 0.46 Number2018: 0.21 Number2019: 0.28 Number2020: 0.5 Number2021: 0.69 Number2022: 0.86 Number2023: 0.81 Number2024: 0.89 Number2025: 0.41 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Netherlands is 0.41 Number, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.9% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Netherlands peaked at 1.23 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.21 Number, in 2018.

Netherlands ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2008 0.35 Number —
2009 0.5 Number +42.9%
2010 0.48 Number -4.0%
2011 0.41 Number -14.6%
2012 0.33 Number -19.5%
2013 0.36 Number +9.1%
2014 0.75 Number +108.3%
2015 0.97 Number +29.3%
2016 1.23 Number +26.8%
2017 0.46 Number -62.6%
2018 0.21 Number -54.3%
2019 0.28 Number +33.3%
2020 0.5 Number +78.6%
2021 0.69 Number +38.0%
2022 0.86 Number +24.6%
2023 0.81 Number -5.8%
2024 0.89 Number +9.9%
2025 0.41 Number -53.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.41 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.36 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.41 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.34 Number, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.425 Number 0.35 Number 0.5 Number 2
2010s 0.548 Number 0.21 Number 1.23 Number 10
2020s 0.6933 Number 0.41 Number 0.89 Number 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 11 Estonia 0.55 Number compare
  2. 11 Estonia 0.55 Number compare
  3. 13 Italy 0.53 Number compare
  4. 14 Montenegro 0.41 Number compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 0.41 Number compare
  6. 17 Finland 0.37 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Netherlands?
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Netherlands was 0.41 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 Number in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
Netherlands ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 715 data points, 2008–2025
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