France vs Ireland: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability
France
16.0%
in 2025
Ireland
16.8%
in 2025
France rank
15th
Ireland rank
14th
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.8% against 16.0% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.3% | 2.9% | France |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 0.1% | France |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 16.8% against 16.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability between France and Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- France ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th 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.