Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Estonia
Estonia: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income was 8.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.7%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2019
All-time low
4.4%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Estonia is 8.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Estonia peaked at 10.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.4% | — |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +77.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +65.6% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +58.6% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.6% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 7 Sweden 11.8% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 11.3% compare
- 9 Iceland 10.7% compare
- 10 Estonia 8.7% compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.6% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 7.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Estonia?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Estonia was 8.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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