Sweden vs Switzerland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational
Sweden
14.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
16.8%
in 2024
Sweden rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.8% against 14.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 6th 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 | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 10.8% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 14.4% | 8.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 17.6% | 6.1% | 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.8% against 14.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Sweden ranks 6th 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.