Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Portugal

Portugal: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons was 0.04 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.04 Number
World rank
26th
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.06 Number
in 2018
All-time low
0 Number
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

00.020.040.062008201620252008: 0.01 Number2009: 0 Number2010: 0.01 Number2011: 0.01 Number2012: 0.01 Number2013: 0.01 Number2014: 0.01 Number2015: 0.02 Number2016: 0.03 Number2017: 0.05 Number2018: 0.06 Number2019: 0.02 Number2020: 0.01 Number2021: 0.03 Number2022: 0.06 Number2023: 0.03 Number2024: 0 Number2025: 0.04 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Portugal is 0.04 Number, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Portugal peaked at 0.06 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2009.

That places Portugal 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.005 Number 0 Number 0.01 Number 2
2010s 0.023 Number 0.01 Number 0.06 Number 10
2020s 0.0283 Number 0 Number 0.06 Number 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Denmark 0.07 Number compare
  2. 23 Liechtenstein 0.07 Number compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 0.05 Number compare
  4. 27 Romania 0.03 Number compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 0.03 Number compare
  6. 29 Czechia 0.01 Number compare
  7. 29 Croatia 0.01 Number compare
  8. 29 Slovakia 0.01 Number compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Portugal?
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Portugal was 0.04 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.06 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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
33 places, 575 data points, 2008–2025
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