Netherlands vs Sweden: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Netherlands
12.7%
in 2025
Sweden
8.9%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
38th
Sweden rank
42nd
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.7% against 8.9% in Sweden, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 9.8% | 7.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 9.4% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 12.7% 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 Netherlands and Sweden?
- 3.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Netherlands ranks 38th 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.