Finland vs Slovakia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Finland
45.2%
in 2025
Slovakia
43.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Slovakia rank
2nd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.2% against 43.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Slovakia ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 33.5% | 8.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 34.0% | 5.2% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 43.3% | 7.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Finland or Slovakia?
- Finland, at 45.2% against 43.6% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Finland and Slovakia?
- 1.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Finland ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.