Finland vs Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Finland
35.6%
in 2025
Norway
34.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.6% against 34.4% in Norway, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 22 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.1% | 20.0% | 12.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.8% | 2.1% | Finland |
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 Norway?
- Finland, at 35.6% against 34.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Finland and Norway?
- 1.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Finland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 22 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 citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.