Finland vs Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Finland
27.8%
in 2025
Norway
29.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
Norway rank
1st
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29.7% against 27.8% in Finland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 23.9% | 7.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 22.4% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 22.5% | 3.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 29.7% against 27.8% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Finland and Norway?
- 1.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.