France vs United Kingdom: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of
France
5.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.3%
in 2018
France rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 5.1% against 4.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 20 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 0.0% | 13.0% | France |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | France |
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, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 5.1% against 4.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of?
- France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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.