Norway vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour
Norway
31.5
in 2025
Sweden
23.1
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 31.5 against 23.1 in Sweden, a difference of 8.4.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.85 | 17.95 | 6.9 | Norway |
| 2010s | 24.68 | 20.64 | 4.04 | Norway |
| 2020s | 26.4 | 23.13 | 3.27 | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 31.5 against 23.1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Norway and Sweden?
- 8.4, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.