Iceland vs Norway: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Iceland
1.9
in 2020
Norway
2.1
in 2025
Iceland rank
31st
Norway rank
29th
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.1 against 1.9 in Iceland, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.45 | 4.43 | 0.02 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | Norway |
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), Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.1 against 1.9 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th 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.