Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Trips by purpose, duration, destination and month of departure

Sweden
3.00 million Number
in 2011
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.24 million Number
in 2011
Sweden rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Trips by purpose, duration, destination and month of departure over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199720042011

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.24 million Number against 3.00 million Number in Sweden, a difference of 4.23 million Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.4 times Sweden's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 30 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.47 million Number 4.70 million Number 226,000 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.06 million Number 7.54 million Number 4.48 million Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3.27 million Number 6.87 million Number 3.60 million Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trips by purpose, duration, destination and month of departure, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.24 million Number against 3.00 million Number in Sweden as of 2011.
What is the difference in trips by purpose, duration, destination and month of departure between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.23 million Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for trips by purpose, duration, destination and month of departure?
Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Trips by purpose, duration, destination and month of departure (1996-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Trips by purpose, duration, destination and month of departure (1996-2011)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 307 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed