Iceland vs Norway: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Iceland
5.4%
in 2020
Norway
8.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
47th
Norway rank
45th
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.4% against 5.4% in Iceland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 9.2% | 3.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 7.4% | 2.0% | Norway |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.4% against 5.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home between Iceland and Norway?
- 3.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th 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.