Netherlands vs Sweden: HICP - Recreation, sport and culture (Neither seasonally nor working)
Netherlands
107.32
in 2026
Sweden
117.45
in 2026
Netherlands rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
HICP - Recreation, sport and culture (Neither seasonally nor working) over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 117.45 against 107.32 in Netherlands, a difference of 10.13.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.06 | 82.91 | 28.14 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 95.44 | 94.22 | 1.22 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 97.93 | 95.95 | 1.98 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 88.23 | 98.43 | 10.21 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - recreation, sport and culture (neither seasonally nor working), Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 117.45 against 107.32 in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in hicp - recreation, sport and culture (neither seasonally nor working) between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 10.13, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for hicp - recreation, sport and culture (neither seasonally nor working)?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st 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.