Iceland vs Norway: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Iceland
37.5
in 2020
Norway
22.5
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 37.5 against 22.5 in Norway, a difference of 15.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.04 | 11.46 | 2.58 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.23 | 17.52 | 2.71 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 37.5 | 22.5 | 15 | 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, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 37.5 against 22.5 in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Iceland and Norway?
- 15, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Iceland ranks 1st 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.