Denmark vs Sweden: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Denmark
14.1
in 2025
Sweden
12.4
in 2025
Denmark rank
31st
Sweden rank
33rd
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.1 against 12.4 in Sweden, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.07 | 13.95 | 3.88 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.61 | 10.39 | 3.22 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.72 | 10.57 | 3.15 | 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 14.1 against 12.4 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?
- 1.7, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.