France vs Spain: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region
France
471.65 million
in 2025
Spain
505.17 million
in 2024
France rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 505.17 million against 471.65 million in France, a difference of 33.51 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245.99 million | 176.15 million | 69.84 million | France |
| 2000s | 291.59 million | 355.41 million | 63.82 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 414.04 million | 421.57 million | 7.53 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 389.99 million | 369.21 million | 20.79 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 505.17 million against 471.65 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region between France and Spain?
- 33.51 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.