Germany vs Iceland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational
Germany
6.3%
in 2025
Iceland
9.5%
in 2020
Germany rank
15th
Iceland rank
13th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.5% against 6.3% in Germany, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 8.8% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 9.5% | 4.8% | Iceland |
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, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 9.5% against 6.3% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational between Germany and Iceland?
- 3.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Germany ranks 15th 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.