Belgium vs Portugal: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational
Belgium
4.3%
in 2025
Portugal
4.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Portugal rank
30th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.2% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.