Iceland vs Norway: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group
Iceland
1
in 2020
Norway
1.2
in 2025
Iceland rank
42nd
Norway rank
40th
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.2 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 | 2.02 | 4.9 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.96 | 0.83 | 5.13 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.2 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 40th 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.