Finland vs Ireland: Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the
Finland
54.3%
in 2025
Ireland
54.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
11th
Ireland rank
12th
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 54.3% against 54.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 52.8% | 17.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 49.7% | 14.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 61.6% | 7.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 54.3% against 54.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Finland ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.