Denmark vs Iceland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational
Denmark
9.2%
in 2025
Iceland
9.5%
in 2020
Denmark rank
14th
Iceland rank
13th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 4.0% | 9.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 8.8% | 6.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 9.5% | 8.9% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 9.5% against 9.2% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 13th 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.