Belgium vs France: HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE
Belgium
1.5
in 2025
France
0.8
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
France rank
31st
HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.5 against 0.8 in France, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and France ranks 31st of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5333 | -0 | 0.5333 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.83 | -0.71 | 1.54 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.96 | 0.04 | 0.92 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2 | 0.65 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - recreation and culture, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 1.5 against 0.8 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - recreation and culture between Belgium and France?
- 0.7, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for hicp - recreation and culture?
- Belgium ranks 28th and France ranks 31st of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.