Lithuania vs Sweden: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Lithuania
17
in 2025
Sweden
19.1
in 2025
Lithuania rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.1 against 17 in Lithuania, a difference of 2.1.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 | 14.9 | 10.62 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 16.32 | 10.63 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.23 | 17.85 | 7.62 | Sweden |
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, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.1 against 17 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 2.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Lithuania ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.