Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
55.1%
Albania
Lowest
3.9%
Croatia
Median
9.7%
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
572
What the numbers show
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 55.1% in Albania; the lowest is 3.9% in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.7%, and the mean is 11.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Finland (up 182.1%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 67.6%).
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 55.1% | 2023 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 2 | Greece | 27.3% | 2025 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 3 | Romania | 23.3% | 2025 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 4 | Lithuania | 17.9% | 2025 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 4 | Lithuania | 17.9% | 2025 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 6 | Latvia | 16.2% | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 6 | Latvia | 16.2% | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 8 | North Macedonia | 15.9% | 2024 | down 51.4% | falling |
| 9 | Hungary | 15.8% | 2025 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 14.5% | 2025 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 11 | France | 13.9% | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 13.4% | 2025 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 13 | Switzerland | 13.0% | 2024 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 14 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 12.6% | 2019 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 15 | Montenegro | 11.8% | 2023 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 16 | Germany | 11.7% | 2025 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 17 | Malta | 11.5% | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 18 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 11.2% | 2021 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 19 | Estonia | 10.7% | 2025 | up 94.5% | rising |
| 19 | Estonia | 10.7% | 2025 | up 94.5% | rising |
| 19 | Italy | 10.7% | 2025 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 22 | Denmark | 10.4% | 2025 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 9.9% | 2025 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 24 | Sweden | 9.7% | 2025 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 24 | Belgium | 9.7% | 2025 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 26 | Austria | 9.6% | 2025 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 9.2% | 2025 | down 52.6% | falling |
| 27 | Ireland | 9.2% | 2025 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 9.2% | 2025 | down 52.6% | falling |
| 30 | Portugal | 8.7% | 2025 | down 45.3% | falling |
| 30 | Türkiye | 8.7% | 2025 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 32 | Finland | 7.9% | 2025 | up 182.1% | rising |
| 33 | Poland | 6.9% | 2025 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 33 | Poland | 6.9% | 2025 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 35 | Netherlands | 6.7% | 2025 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 35 | Netherlands | 6.7% | 2025 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 37 | Cyprus | 6.3% | 2025 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 5.7% | 2025 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 38 | Norway | 5.7% | 2025 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 38 | Slovakia | 5.7% | 2025 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 5.4% | 2025 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 42 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 5.2% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 42 | United Kingdom | 5.2% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 44 | Iceland | 4.7% | 2020 | down 48.9% | falling |
| 45 | Czechia | 4.1% | 2025 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 46 | Croatia | 3.9% | 2025 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 46 | Croatia | 3.9% | 2025 | down 26.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.