Norway vs Portugal: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Norway
36.3
in 2025
Portugal
36.7
in 2025
Norway rank
12th
Portugal rank
9th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36.7 against 36.3 in Norway, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 12th 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 | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.02 | 39.02 | 7 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.84 | 38.56 | 4.72 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 26.65 | 38.03 | 11.38 | 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, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36.7 against 36.3 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.4, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Norway ranks 12th 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.