Belgium vs Ireland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Belgium
31.3
in 2025
Ireland
28.8
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Ireland rank
32nd
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 31.3 against 28.8 in Ireland, a difference of 2.5.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9 | 21.3 | 7.6 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30.35 | 24.05 | 6.3 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 31.22 | 29.42 | 1.8 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 31.3 against 28.8 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Belgium and Ireland?
- 2.5, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.