Denmark vs Iceland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Denmark
22.7
in 2025
Iceland
37.5
in 2020
Denmark rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 37.5 against 22.7 in Denmark, a difference of 14.8.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5 | 14.04 | 10.46 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24.46 | 20.23 | 4.23 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 23.6 | 37.5 | 13.9 | Iceland |
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, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 37.5 against 22.7 in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Denmark and Iceland?
- 14.8, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st 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.