How many Europeans can't afford a holiday?
Europe shows a striking divide in who can afford to take a holiday. Romania and Turkey stand out with the highest shares, at 61% and 51%, meaning more than half of the population cannot afford a holiday.
At the opposite end, Scandinavia performs exceptionally well. Only 9% of Norwegians, 12% of Swedes and 15% of Finns cannot afford a holiday, making Northern Europe one of the strongest-performing regions on the map.
The contrast is clear: the further south and east you go, the more common holiday deprivation tends to become, while Northern and parts of Western Europe record much lower levels. France and Germany sit in the middle at 23% and 21%, while several countries in Southeastern Europe reach 40–60%.
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