Estonia vs Sweden: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income
Estonia
8.7%
in 2025
Sweden
11.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.8% against 8.7% in Estonia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 8.1% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.6% | 2.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 10.4% | 2.5% | Sweden |
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, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.8% against 8.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income between Estonia and Sweden?
- 3.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Estonia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.