Netherlands vs Switzerland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational
Netherlands
14.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
16.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
4th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.8% against 14.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 13.7% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 17.6% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.8% against 14.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 2.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Netherlands ranks 4th 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.