Denmark vs Sweden: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Denmark
10.3%
in 2025
Sweden
8.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
40th
Sweden rank
42nd
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10.3% against 8.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 9.8% | 7.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.4% | 2.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 10.3% against 8.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.