Finland vs Netherlands: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational
Finland
17.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
14.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 17.6% against 14.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.7% | 2.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 13.8% | 4.2% | Finland |
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, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 17.6% against 14.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational between Finland and Netherlands?
- 3.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Finland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th 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.