Italy vs Spain: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Italy
35.7%
in 2025
Spain
32.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
14th
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 35.7% against 32.2% in Spain, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 40.8% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 40.8% | 5.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.3% | 1.2% | Italy |
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 Spain?
- Italy, at 35.7% against 32.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home between Italy and Spain?
- 3.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 14th 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.