Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland

Poland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
up 55.2%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2014
All-time low
1.8%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland, 2008–2025

0123452008201620252008: 3.2 Percentage2009: 3.8 Percentage2010: 3 Percentage2011: 4.2 Percentage2012: 3.9 Percentage2013: 4.3 Percentage2014: 4.8 Percentage2015: 4.1 Percentage2016: 2.4 Percentage2017: 4.3 Percentage2018: 4 Percentage2019: 4 Percentage2020: 4.4 Percentage2021: 1.8 Percentage2022: 3.2 Percentage2023: 3 Percentage2024: 2.9 Percentage2025: 4.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland stood at 4.5%.

The figure is up 55.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland peaked at 4.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.

That places Poland 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income quintile in Poland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 3.2%
2009 3.8% +18.7%
2010 3.0% -21.1%
2011 4.2% +40.0%
2012 3.9% -7.1%
2013 4.3% +10.3%
2014 4.8% +11.6%
2015 4.1% -14.6%
2016 2.4% -41.5%
2017 4.3% +79.2%
2018 4.0% -7.0%
2019 4.0% +0.0%
2020 4.4% +10.0%
2021 1.8% -59.1%
2022 3.2% +77.8%
2023 3.0% -6.3%
2024 2.9% -3.3%
2025 4.5% +55.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 3.2% 3.8% 2
2010s 3.9% 2.4% 4.8% 10
2020s 3.3% 1.8% 4.5% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.2% compare
  2. 22 Türkiye 4.7% compare
  3. 23 Germany 4.6% compare
  4. 24 Poland 4.5% compare
  5. 24 Portugal 4.5% compare
  6. 27 Austria 4.3% compare
  7. 27 Denmark 4.3% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland?
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Poland was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
How does Poland rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
Poland ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 818 data points, 2008–2025
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