Denmark vs Spain: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income
Denmark
4.3%
in 2025
Spain
4.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
27th
Spain rank
29th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 46 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 5.1% | 8.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 3.7% | 11.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 6.5% | 6.1% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Denmark ranks 27th 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.