France vs Ireland: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
France
23.2%
in 2025
Ireland
20.5%
in 2025
France rank
31st
Ireland rank
33rd
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 23.2% against 20.5% in Ireland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 26.7% | 4.8% | France |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 41.4% | 16.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 24.4% | 1.2% | Ireland |
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, France or Ireland?
- France, at 23.2% against 20.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home between France and Ireland?
- 2.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- France ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 33rd 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.