Belgium vs Italy: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Belgium
31.3
in 2025
Italy
29.8
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Italy rank
31st
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 31.3 against 29.8 in Italy, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Italy ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9 | 30.1 | 1.2 | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.35 | 30.08 | 0.27 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 31.06 | 29.84 | 1.22 | 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 Italy?
- Belgium, at 31.3 against 29.8 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Belgium and Italy?
- 1.5, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Italy ranks 31st 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.