Norway vs Portugal: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Norway
22.5
in 2025
Portugal
21.2
in 2025
Norway rank
3rd
Portugal rank
4th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22.5 against 21.2 in Portugal, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.46 | 13.12 | 1.66 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.52 | 16.8 | 0.72 | Norway |
| 2020s | 15.95 | 20.52 | 4.57 | Portugal |
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, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 22.5 against 21.2 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Norway and Portugal?
- 1.3, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 4th 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.