Netherlands vs Switzerland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income
Netherlands
12.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
19.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 19.0% against 12.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 14.5% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 17.3% | 5.1% | 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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 19.0% against 12.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 6.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Netherlands ranks 4th 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.