Norway vs Sweden: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Norway
9.1%
in 2025
Sweden
12.4%
in 2025
Norway rank
45th
Sweden rank
43rd
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.4% against 9.1% in Norway, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 14.0% | 6.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 10.4% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 10.6% | 2.3% | Sweden |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.4% against 9.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home between Norway and Sweden?
- 3.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Norway ranks 45th 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.