Norway vs Sweden: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Norway
2.1
in 2025
Sweden
2.7
in 2025
Norway rank
29th
Sweden rank
26th
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.7 against 2.1 in Norway, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.43 | 1.89 | 2.54 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.65 | 0.2 | Sweden |
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), Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.7 against 2.1 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.6, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Norway ranks 29th 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.