Finland vs Norway: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational
Finland
17.6%
in 2025
Norway
17.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 17.6% against 17.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 5.8% | 5.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 6.9% | 8.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 10.8% | 7.2% | 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 Norway?
- Finland, at 17.6% against 17.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational between Finland and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Finland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd 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.