Norway vs Sweden: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Norway
35
in 2025
Sweden
35
in 2025
Norway rank
19th
Sweden rank
19th
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 35 against 35 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 | 30.4 | 4.6 | Norway |
| 2010s | 35.3 | 32.4 | 2.9 | Norway |
| 2020s | 27.5 | 33.67 | 6.17 | Sweden |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 35 against 35 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Norway and Sweden?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 19th 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.