France vs Spain: HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE
France
0.8
in 2025
Spain
1.2
in 2025
France rank
31st
Spain rank
30th
HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.2 against 0.8 in France, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0 | 2.23 | 2.23 | Spain |
| 2000s | -0.71 | 0.78 | 1.49 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.04 | -0.26 | 0.3 | France |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - recreation and culture, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.2 against 0.8 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - recreation and culture between France and Spain?
- 0.4, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for hicp - recreation and culture?
- France ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th 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.