Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Netherlands
17
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.7
in 2018
Netherlands rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17 against 16.7 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.28 | 13.84 | 2.44 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.6 | 14.61 | 1.99 | Netherlands |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Netherlands, at 17 against 16.7 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th 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.