Netherlands vs Switzerland: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Netherlands
16
in 2025
Switzerland
18
in 2024
Netherlands rank
41st
Switzerland rank
40th
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18 against 16 in Netherlands, a difference of 2.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 15 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.88 | 16.88 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.8 | 17.4 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18 against 16 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 2, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th 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.