Belgium vs Spain: HICP - Recreation, sport and culture (Neither seasonally nor working)
Belgium
96.31
in 2026
Spain
90.55
in 2026
Belgium rank
8th
Spain rank
9th
HICP - Recreation, sport and culture (Neither seasonally nor working) over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 96.31 against 90.55 in Spain, a difference of 5.76.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 27 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.36 | 54.98 | 53.39 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 113.45 | 56.72 | 56.73 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.89 | 61.42 | 20.47 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 76.66 | 59.61 | 17.06 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - recreation, sport and culture (neither seasonally nor working), Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 96.31 against 90.55 in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in hicp - recreation, sport and culture (neither seasonally nor working) between Belgium and Spain?
- 5.76, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for hicp - recreation, sport and culture (neither seasonally nor working)?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Recreation, sport and culture (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.