Italy vs Spain: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors
Italy
163.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
156.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
6th
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 163.9 Thousand persons against 156.2 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 7.7 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 137.23 Thousand persons | 128.03 Thousand persons | 9.2 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 145.3 Thousand persons | 143.53 Thousand persons | 1.77 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 163.9 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 between Italy and Spain?
- 7.7 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 45 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.