Portugal vs Romania: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Portugal
38
in 2025
Romania
35
in 2025
Portugal rank
18th
Romania rank
19th
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 38 against 35 in Romania, a difference of 3.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and Romania ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.67 | 21.67 | 15 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 40 | 24.5 | 15.5 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 38.83 | 32.5 | 6.33 | 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, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 38 against 35 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Portugal and Romania?
- 3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Portugal ranks 18th and Romania 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.