Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Switzerland

Switzerland: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons was 1.23 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.23 Number
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.83 Number
in 2024
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

0.511.522008201620252008: 0.57 Number2009: 0.71 Number2010: 0.94 Number2011: 0.73 Number2012: 0.5 Number2013: 0.75 Number2014: 1.7 Number2015: 1.6 Number2016: 1.5 Number2017: 1.7 Number2018: 1.7 Number2019: 1.2 Number2020: 1.1 Number2021: 1 Number2022: 1.1 Number2023: 1.4 Number2024: 1.8 Number2025: 1.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Switzerland stood at 1.23 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Switzerland peaked at 1.83 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 2012.

That places Switzerland 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.64 Number 0.57 Number 0.71 Number 2
2010s 1.24 Number 0.5 Number 1.73 Number 10
2020s 1.28 Number 1.01 Number 1.83 Number 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Greece 2.58 Number compare
  2. 2 Spain 1.54 Number compare
  3. 4 Austria 1.19 Number compare
  4. 5 Germany 1.05 Number compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 0.9 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Switzerland?
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Switzerland was 1.23 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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