Ireland vs United Kingdom: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational
Ireland
10.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
10.2%
in 2018
Ireland rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.6% against 10.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 7.1% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
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, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 10.6% against 10.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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.