Belgium vs Spain: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income
Belgium
3.5%
in 2025
Spain
4.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
31st
Spain rank
29th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.0% against 3.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.7% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 6.5% | 1.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.0% against 3.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.