Netherlands vs Sweden: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income
Netherlands
12.9%
in 2025
Sweden
11.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.9% against 11.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 46 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 5.6% | 6.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
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 Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 12.9% against 11.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Netherlands ranks 4th 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.