Finland vs Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour
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 … labour 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 49 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 | 17.05 | 24.85 | 7.8 | Norway |
| 2010s | 24.31 | 24.68 | 0.37 | Norway |
| 2020s | 32.77 | 26.4 | 6.37 | 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 49 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.