Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Norway

Norway: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons was 0.12 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.12 Number
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.45 Number
in 2016
All-time low
0.12 Number
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

00.511.522.52008201620252008: 0.64 Number2009: 0.94 Number2010: 1.1 Number2011: 0.82 Number2012: 1 Number2013: 1.1 Number2014: 0.96 Number2015: 1.2 Number2016: 2.5 Number2017: 0.91 Number2018: 0.28 Number2019: 0.34 Number2020: 0.21 Number2021: 0.2 Number2022: 0.2 Number2023: 0.4 Number2024: 0.27 Number2025: 0.12 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Norway is 0.12 Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Norway peaked at 2.45 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.12 Number, in 2025.

That places Norway 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Norway, 2008 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2008 0.64 Number —
2009 0.94 Number +46.9%
2010 1.09 Number +16.0%
2011 0.82 Number -24.8%
2012 1.04 Number +26.8%
2013 1.14 Number +9.6%
2014 0.96 Number -15.8%
2015 1.21 Number +26.0%
2016 2.45 Number +102.5%
2017 0.91 Number -62.9%
2018 0.28 Number -69.2%
2019 0.34 Number +21.4%
2020 0.21 Number -38.2%
2021 0.2 Number -4.8%
2022 0.2 Number +0.0%
2023 0.4 Number +100.0%
2024 0.27 Number -32.5%
2025 0.12 Number -55.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.12 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.36 Number, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.12 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.34 Number, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.79 Number 0.64 Number 0.94 Number 2
2010s 1.02 Number 0.28 Number 2.45 Number 10
2020s 0.2333 Number 0.12 Number 0.4 Number 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Malta 0.34 Number compare
  2. 20 Sweden 0.21 Number compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 0.15 Number compare
  4. 23 Poland 0.1 Number compare
  5. 23 Poland 0.1 Number compare
  6. 25 Latvia 0.08 Number compare
  7. 25 Latvia 0.08 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Norway?
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Norway was 0.12 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.45 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 Number in 2025.
How does Norway rank for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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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