Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Slovakia
Slovakia: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.6%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2011
All-time low
3.1%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Slovakia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Slovakia stood at 5.6%.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Slovakia peaked at 8.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 17th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.3% | — |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +48.4% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +21.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 342.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 379.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1175 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,355 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Slovakia?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Slovakia was 5.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Slovakia ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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