France vs Iceland: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability
France
16.0%
in 2025
Iceland
17.8%
in 2020
France rank
15th
Iceland rank
12th
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.8% against 16.0% in France, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 21.0% | 6.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 17.8% | 4.7% | Iceland |
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, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 17.8% against 16.0% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability between France and Iceland?
- 1.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- France ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 12th 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.