Bulgaria vs Italy: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Bulgaria
7.9
in 2025
Italy
10.6
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
29th
Italy rank
27th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.6 against 7.9 in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.7.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Italy ranks 27th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 | 7.65 | 3.73 | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 7.64 | 3.41 | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 10.4 | 3.6 | Italy |
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, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 10.6 against 7.9 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 2.7, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Italy ranks 27th 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.