Finland vs Norway: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability
Finland
35.4%
in 2025
Norway
31.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.4% against 31.8% in Norway, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 26.3% | 6.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 35.4% against 31.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability between Finland and Norway?
- 3.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Finland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.