Finland vs Sweden: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Finland
4.2
in 2025
Sweden
2.7
in 2025
Finland rank
23rd
Sweden rank
26th
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.2 against 2.7 in Sweden, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.11 | 1.89 | 2.22 | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 2.65 | 1.05 | Finland |
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), Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 4.2 against 2.7 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.5, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 37 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.