Netherlands vs Sweden: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational
Netherlands
14.2%
in 2025
Sweden
14.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 6.2% | 6.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.9% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
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 Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 14.2% against 14.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th 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.