Iceland vs Portugal: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Iceland
37.5
in 2020
Portugal
36.7
in 2025
Iceland rank
7th
Portugal rank
9th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 37.5 against 36.7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.64 | 39.02 | 3.38 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 37.73 | 38.56 | 0.83 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.5 | 38.4 | 0.9 | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Iceland, at 37.5 against 36.7 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.8, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 9th 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.