Norway vs Sweden: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Norway
8.4%
in 2025
Sweden
8.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
45th
Sweden rank
42nd
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.9% against 8.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.8% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 9.4% | 0.9% | Sweden |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.9% against 8.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Norway ranks 45th 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.