Portugal vs Switzerland: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Portugal
1.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
1.2%
in 2024
Portugal rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
44th
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 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), Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 44th 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.