Bulgaria vs Hungary: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Bulgaria
40
in 2025
Hungary
60
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Hungary rank
1st
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 60 against 40 in Bulgaria, a difference of 20.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Hungary ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 | 36.25 | 3.75 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40 | 39.6 | 0.4 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 35.83 | 40.83 | 5 | Hungary |
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, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 60 against 40 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 20, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Hungary ranks 1st 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.