Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
17.6%
Finland
Lowest
0.5%
Greece
Median
5.2%
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
853
What the numbers show
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 17.6% in Finland; the lowest is 0.5% in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.2%, and the mean is 6.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 35.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 135.6%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 84.3%).
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 17.6% | 2025 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 2 | Norway | 17.1% | 2025 | up 119.2% | rising |
| 3 | Switzerland | 16.8% | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 14.2% | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 14.2% | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 14.0% | 2025 | up 112.1% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 13.3% | 2025 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 13.3% | 2025 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 10.8% | 2022 | up 111.8% | rising |
| 10 | Ireland | 10.6% | 2025 | up 135.6% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 10.2% | 2018 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 10.2% | 2018 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 13 | Iceland | 9.5% | 2020 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 9.2% | 2025 | down 43.6% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | 6.3% | 2025 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 15 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 6.3% | 2021 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 15 | Germany | 6.3% | 2025 | up 65.8% | falling |
| 15 | Latvia | 6.3% | 2025 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 15 | France | 6.3% | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 20 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 6.1% | 2019 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 6.0% | 2025 | down 43.9% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 5.7% | 2025 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 22 | Slovenia | 5.7% | 2025 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 5.2% | 2025 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 5.2% | 2025 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 24 | Türkiye | 5.2% | 2025 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 27 | Belgium | 4.3% | 2025 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 27 | Czechia | 4.3% | 2025 | down 12.2% | flat |
| 29 | Albania | 4.2% | 2023 | down 60.4% | falling |
| 30 | Poland | 4.0% | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 30 | Cyprus | 4.0% | 2025 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 30 | Portugal | 4.0% | 2025 | down 55.1% | rising |
| 30 | Poland | 4.0% | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 34 | Spain | 3.9% | 2025 | down 27.8% | rising |
| 35 | Hungary | 2.9% | 2025 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 2.1% | 2025 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 2.1% | 2025 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 1.5% | 2025 | down 73.7% | falling |
| 39 | Lithuania | 1.4% | 2025 | down 84.3% | rising |
| 39 | Lithuania | 1.4% | 2025 | down 84.3% | rising |
| 41 | Malta | 1.3% | 2025 | up 85.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Serbia | 1.2% | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 43 | Italy | 1.1% | 2025 | down 76.1% | falling |
| 44 | Romania | 0.7% | 2025 | down 80.6% | falling |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 0.7% | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 46 | Montenegro | 0.5% | 2023 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Greece | 0.5% | 2025 | down 82.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.