Finland vs Sweden: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Finland
14.8%
in 2025
Sweden
12.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
39th
Sweden rank
43rd
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.8% against 12.4% in Sweden, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.0% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.4% | 3.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.6% | 2.3% | Finland |
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, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 14.8% 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 Finland and Sweden?
- 2.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Finland ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 47 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.