Iceland vs Sweden: Average length of stay of international visitors
Iceland
1.65 days
in 2021
Sweden
1.67 days
in 2024
Iceland rank
142nd
Sweden rank
141st
Average length of stay of international visitors over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.67 days against 1.65 days in Iceland, a difference of 0.02 days.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 141st of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 days | 1.67 days | 0.1344 days | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.72 days | 1.68 days | 0.0357 days | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.67 days | 1.76 days | 0.0825 days | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average length of stay of international visitors, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.67 days against 1.65 days in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average length of stay of international visitors between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.02 days, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Iceland ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 141st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.