Iceland vs Portugal: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Iceland
1.9%
in 2020
Portugal
1.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
39th
Portugal rank
43rd
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.9% against 1.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Iceland, at 1.9% against 1.4% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Iceland ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 43rd 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.