France vs Spain: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis
France
296.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
156.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 296.5 Thousand persons against 156.2 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 140.3 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 36 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 223.67 Thousand persons | 128.03 Thousand persons | 95.63 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 254.8 Thousand persons | 143.53 Thousand persons | 111.27 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis, France or Spain?
- France, at 296.5 Thousand persons against 156.2 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis between France and Spain?
- 140.3 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.