Netherlands vs Switzerland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Netherlands
17
in 2025
Switzerland
20.2
in 2024
Netherlands rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
40th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.2 against 17 in Netherlands, a difference of 3.2.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 | 15.5 | 0.6 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.9 | 18.85 | 1.95 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18.24 | 19.26 | 1.02 | Switzerland |
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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.2 against 17 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 3.2, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th 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.