Ireland vs Netherlands: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group
Ireland
5.3
in 2025
Netherlands
4.5
in 2025
Ireland rank
15th
Netherlands rank
18th
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.3 against 4.5 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.36 | 7.04 | 0.32 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 6.82 | 0.31 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 4.85 | 0.6167 | 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 Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 5.3 against 4.5 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.8, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
- Ireland ranks 15th 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.