Sweden vs Switzerland: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Sweden
12.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
8.7%
in 2024
Sweden rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
46th
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.4% against 8.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 46th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.8% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.5% | 1.7% | 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 12.4% against 8.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 3.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Sweden ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 46th 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.