Finland vs Switzerland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income
Finland
14.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
19.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
1st
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 19.0% against 14.2% in Finland, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 17.3% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
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, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 19.0% against 14.2% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income between Finland and Switzerland?
- 4.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.