Italy vs Spain: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Italy
37.5%
in 2025
Spain
36.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Spain rank
10th
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.5% against 36.1% in Spain, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 47.8% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 37.5% | 2.3% | Spain |
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, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 37.5% against 36.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home between Italy and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th 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.