European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Greece: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
9.1%
in 2025
Greece
17.6%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Greece rank
4th

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Greece
5101520201020172025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 17.6% against 9.1% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.9 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Greece ranks 4th of 6 regions.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Greece Difference Ahead
2010s 9.8% 17.2% 7.4% Greece
2020s 8.9% 15.3% 6.4% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian), European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Greece?
Greece, at 17.6% against 9.1% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Greece?
8.5%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Greece?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Greece rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Greece ranks 4th of 6 regions.
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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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