Netherlands vs Spain: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors
Netherlands
143.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
156.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Spain rank
6th
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 156.2 Thousand persons against 143.9 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 12.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Spain ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120.44 Thousand persons | 128.03 Thousand persons | 7.59 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 139.98 Thousand persons | 143.53 Thousand persons | 3.55 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 156.2 Thousand persons against 143.9 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons working as creative and performing artists, authors between Netherlands and Spain?
- 12.3 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Netherlands ranks 8th 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.