Belgium vs Portugal: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex
Belgium
24.7%
in 2025
Portugal
20.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
16th
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 24.7% against 20.3% in Portugal, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 16.0% | 6.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 14.3% | 10.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 24.7% against 20.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex between Belgium and Portugal?
- 4.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.