Ireland vs Sweden: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income
Ireland
12.6%
in 2025
Sweden
11.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.6% against 11.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 46 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 8.1% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.6% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 10.4% | 2.7% | 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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 12.6% against 11.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Ireland ranks 6th 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.