Denmark vs Portugal: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex
Denmark
18.0%
in 2025
Portugal
20.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Portugal rank
16th
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.3% against 18.0% in Denmark, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 16.0% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 0.3% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 20.3% against 18.0% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex between Denmark and Portugal?
- 2.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Denmark ranks 18th 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.