Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income quintile by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
19.0%
Switzerland
Lowest
0.4%
Romania
Median
4.5%
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
818
What the numbers show
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income quintile is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 19.0% in Switzerland; the lowest is 0.4% in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.5%, and the mean is 5.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 48.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 223.1%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 94.5%).
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 19.0% | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 2 | Finland | 14.2% | 2025 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 13.6% | 2025 | up 103.0% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 12.9% | 2025 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 12.9% | 2025 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 6 | Ireland | 12.6% | 2025 | up 223.1% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 11.8% | 2025 | up 93.4% | rising |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 11.3% | 2022 | up 117.3% | rising |
| 9 | Iceland | 10.7% | 2020 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 8.7% | 2025 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 8.7% | 2025 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 7.6% | 2018 | up 81.0% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 7.6% | 2018 | up 81.0% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 6.6% | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 6.6% | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 16 | Cyprus | 5.7% | 2025 | up 96.6% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 5.6% | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 17 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 5.6% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 17 | Slovakia | 5.6% | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 20 | France | 5.5% | 2025 | up 19.6% | falling |
| 21 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 5.2% | 2016 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 22 | Türkiye | 4.7% | 2025 | up 9.3% | falling |
| 23 | Germany | 4.6% | 2025 | up 39.4% | falling |
| 24 | Poland | 4.5% | 2025 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 24 | Poland | 4.5% | 2025 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 24 | Portugal | 4.5% | 2025 | down 43.8% | rising |
| 27 | Austria | 4.3% | 2025 | down 44.2% | rising |
| 27 | Denmark | 4.3% | 2025 | down 75.7% | falling |
| 29 | Spain | 4.0% | 2025 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 29 | Czechia | 4.0% | 2025 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 31 | Belgium | 3.5% | 2025 | down 37.5% | flat |
| 32 | Slovenia | 3.2% | 2025 | down 70.9% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 3.2% | 2025 | down 70.9% | falling |
| 34 | Hungary | 2.7% | 2025 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 2.3% | 2025 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 2.3% | 2025 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 37 | Malta | 1.9% | 2025 | up 216.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 1.2% | 2025 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Italy | 0.9% | 2025 | down 81.6% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 0.9% | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Montenegro | 0.6% | 2023 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Greece | 0.6% | 2025 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Serbia | 0.6% | 2025 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 44 | Lithuania | 0.5% | 2025 | down 94.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Lithuania | 0.5% | 2025 | down 94.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Romania | 0.4% | 2025 | down 91.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.