Italy vs Portugal: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Italy
35.7%
in 2025
Portugal
33.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 35.7% against 33.1% in Portugal, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 61.6% | 22.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 51.7% | 5.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 36.5% | 2.1% | Portugal |
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, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 35.7% against 33.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home between Italy and Portugal?
- 2.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Italy ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th 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.