Iceland vs Ireland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of
Iceland
9.1%
in 2020
Ireland
9.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Ireland rank
4th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 4th of 20 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.1% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 12.8% | 3.7% | Ireland |
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, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 4th 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.