Denmark vs Portugal: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Denmark
35
in 2025
Portugal
38
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Portugal rank
18th
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 38 against 35 in Denmark, a difference of 3.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6 | 37.4 | 2.8 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 35.9 | 40 | 4.1 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.17 | 38.83 | 3.67 | Portugal |
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, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 38 against 35 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Denmark and Portugal?
- 3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th 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.