European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Sweden: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
4.7%
in 2025
Sweden
11.8%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.8% against 4.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.5 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 6 regions.
Across the 2 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.2% | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 10.4% | 5.2% | 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.8% 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 Sweden?
- 7.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Sweden rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.