European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Netherlands: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
4.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
12.9%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
6th
Netherlands rank
4th

Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Netherlands
57.51012.51517.5200820162025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 12.9% against 4.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.7 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 6 regions.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 5.3% 11.4% 6.1% Netherlands
2020s 5.2% 12.3% 7.1% Netherlands

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 12.9% against 4.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
8.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 6 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 818 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed