Ireland vs Switzerland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of
Ireland
9.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
11.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.1% against 9.6% in Ireland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 9.8% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 13.6% | 8.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 16.0% | 8.8% | Switzerland |
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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.1% against 9.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of?
- Ireland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.