France vs Spain: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability
France
16.0%
in 2025
Spain
13.8%
in 2025
France rank
15th
Spain rank
17th
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 16.0% against 13.8% in Spain, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 9.4% | 4.8% | France |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 0.2% | 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 Spain?
- France, at 16.0% against 13.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability between France and Spain?
- 2.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- France ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th 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.