Ireland vs Sweden: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure
Ireland
9.2%
in 2025
Sweden
9.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.7% against 9.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 5.2% | 8.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 7.4% | 2.7% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.7% against 9.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.