Belgium vs Finland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Belgium
15.1
in 2025
Finland
15.4
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Finland rank
14th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.4 against 15.1 in Belgium, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Finland ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.06 | 8.96 | 3.1 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14.35 | 23.63 | 9.28 | Finland |
| 2020s | 16.38 | 14.78 | 1.6 | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 15.4 against 15.1 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.3, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Finland ranks 14th 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 or without formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.