Denmark vs Norway: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Denmark
22.7
in 2025
Norway
22.5
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Norway rank
3rd
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 22.7 against 22.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5 | 11.46 | 13.04 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24.46 | 17.52 | 6.94 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 15.95 | 7.5 | Denmark |
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 Norway?
- Denmark, at 22.7 against 22.5 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd 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.