Ireland vs Portugal: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group
Ireland
20
in 2025
Portugal
18.1
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 20 against 18.1 in Portugal, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6 | 36.06 | 12.46 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 22.96 | 30.71 | 7.75 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.2 | 23.12 | 0.0833 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 20 against 18.1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.9, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.