Ireland vs Norway: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income
Ireland
12.6%
in 2025
Norway
13.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.6% against 12.6% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 5.8% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Norway |
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, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 13.6% against 12.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income between Ireland and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.