Finland vs Switzerland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational
Finland
17.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
16.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 17.6% against 16.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 0.5% | 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 Switzerland?
- Finland, at 17.6% against 16.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Finland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.