Belgium vs Malta: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Belgium
32
in 2025
Malta
30
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Malta rank
31st
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 32 against 30 in Malta, a difference of 2.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 30th and Malta ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4 | 19.4 | 10 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30.8 | 21.6 | 9.2 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 32 | 28.33 | 3.67 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Belgium or Malta?
- Belgium, at 32 against 30 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Belgium and Malta?
- 2, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Malta ranks 31st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.