Denmark vs Sweden: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure
Denmark
10.4%
in 2025
Sweden
9.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
22nd
Sweden rank
25th
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10.4% against 9.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.2% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 10.4% against 9.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.