Iceland vs Latvia: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Iceland
37.5
in 2020
Latvia
37.7
in 2025
Iceland rank
7th
Latvia rank
5th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 37.7 against 37.5 in Iceland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.64 | 38.6 | 2.96 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 37.73 | 38.54 | 0.81 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 37.5 | 40 | 2.5 | Latvia |
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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 37.7 against 37.5 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.2, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 5th 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.