Iceland vs Norway: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Iceland
7.9%
in 2020
Norway
9.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
47th
Norway rank
45th
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.1% against 7.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 1.0% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 9.1% against 7.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th 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.