Portugal vs Spain: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age … country
Portugal
2.4
in 2025
Spain
2.1
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
Spain rank
18th
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age … country over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.4 against 2.1 in Spain, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 21 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 | 4.5 | 7.7 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 5.33 | 0.31 | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 2.4 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 Portugal and Spain?
- 0.3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and country of?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 21 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.