Norway vs Sweden: Average length of stay of international visitors

Norway
1.68 days
in 2024
Sweden
1.67 days
in 2024
Norway rank
140th
Sweden rank
141st

Average length of stay of international visitors over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
00.511.52199520092024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.68 days against 1.67 days in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 days.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 141st of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.64 days 1.67 days 0.0256 days Sweden
2010s 1.61 days 1.68 days 0.0783 days Sweden
2020s 1.72 days 1.72 days 0.0072 days Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average length of stay of international visitors, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 1.68 days against 1.67 days in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in average length of stay of international visitors between Norway and Sweden?
0.01 days, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for average length of stay of international visitors?
Norway ranks 140th 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

Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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