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
051015200420142025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed