France vs Ireland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour
France
16.1
in 2025
Ireland
16.8
in 2025
France rank
16th
Ireland rank
14th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.8 against 16.1 in France, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 14th of 49 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.15 | 12.95 | 1.2 | France |
| 2010s | 14.25 | 11.38 | 2.87 | France |
| 2020s | 14.6 | 14.35 | 0.25 | France |
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, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 16.8 against 16.1 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between France and Ireland?
- 0.7, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- France ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 14th 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.