Finland vs Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Finland
35.8%
in 2025
Norway
31.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.8% against 31.5% in Norway, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 24.9% | 7.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.7% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 26.4% | 6.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 35.8% against 31.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Finland and Norway?
- 4.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Finland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.