France vs Sweden: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
France
33.3
in 2025
Sweden
32
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Sweden rank
24th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 33.3 against 32 in Sweden, a difference of 1.3.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.54 | 29.24 | 0.7 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.09 | 30.47 | 0.62 | France |
| 2020s | 32.65 | 31.63 | 1.02 | France |
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, France or Sweden?
- France, at 33.3 against 32 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between France and Sweden?
- 1.3, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- France ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th 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.