Belgium vs Spain: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of
Belgium
3.7%
in 2025
Spain
2.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Spain rank
17th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.7% against 2.1% in Spain, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 20 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 11.2% | 6.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 3.7% against 2.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of between Belgium and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.