Ireland vs Switzerland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Ireland
7.8
in 2025
Switzerland
7.4
in 2024
Ireland rank
30th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.8 against 7.4 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7.26 | 5.51 | 1.75 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.76 | 6.46 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 7.8 against 7.4 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.4, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.