Belgium vs Netherlands: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group
Belgium
3.8
in 2025
Netherlands
4.5
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Netherlands rank
18th
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.5 against 3.8 in Belgium, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 | 7.04 | 1.84 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 6.82 | 2.36 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 4.85 | 0.65 | Netherlands |
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, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4.5 against 3.8 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.7, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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 or without other types of care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.