Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

Belgium
7.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.4%
in 2018
Belgium rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4681012201020172025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.4% against 7.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian), Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.4% against 7.0% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Belgium ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed