Noise from neighbours or from the street by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
33.1%
Malta
Lowest
2.7%
Albania
Median
14.8%
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
593
What the numbers show
Noise from neighbours or from the street by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 33.1% in Malta; the lowest is 2.7% in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.8%, and the mean is 16.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 47.3%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 60.7%).
Noise from neighbours or from the street by level of disability: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 33.1% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 2 | Finland | 30.9% | 2023 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 30.8% | 2023 | up 19.8% | flat |
| 3 | Netherlands | 30.8% | 2023 | up 19.8% | flat |
| 5 | Germany | 28.0% | 2023 | up 10.2% | flat |
| 6 | Portugal | 27.8% | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 7 | Greece | 25.4% | 2023 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 24.9% | 2023 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 9 | France | 23.5% | 2023 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 22.1% | 2018 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 22.1% | 2018 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 21.6% | 2023 | up 11.3% | flat |
| 13 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 21.0% | 2020 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 14 | Denmark | 20.7% | 2023 | down 17.9% | flat |
| 15 | Romania | 20.1% | 2023 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 16 | Norway | 19.4% | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 17 | Cyprus | 18.6% | 2023 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 18 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 18.5% | 2019 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 19 | Iceland | 17.7% | 2020 | up 12.7% | falling |
| 20 | Türkiye | 17.3% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 21 | Switzerland | 17.1% | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 16.2% | 2020 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 15.6% | 2023 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 24 | Czechia | 14.8% | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 25 | Slovenia | 14.4% | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 14.4% | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 27 | Sweden | 14.0% | 2023 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 12.3% | 2023 | down 19.1% | flat |
| 28 | Lithuania | 12.3% | 2023 | down 19.1% | flat |
| 30 | Latvia | 11.9% | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 11.9% | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 11.6% | 2023 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 11.4% | 2023 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 11.4% | 2023 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 33 | Italy | 11.4% | 2023 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 36 | Serbia | 9.9% | 2023 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 37 | Ireland | 9.3% | 2023 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 38 | Hungary | 9.2% | 2023 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 39 | Poland | 7.8% | 2023 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 39 | Poland | 7.8% | 2023 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 41 | Slovakia | 7.1% | 2023 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 41 | Slovakia | 7.1% | 2023 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 5.9% | 2023 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 43 | Croatia | 5.9% | 2023 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 45 | Montenegro | 5.7% | 2023 | down 60.7% | falling |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 5.7% | 2023 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 47 | Albania | 2.7% | 2023 | down 42.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.