Albania vs Bulgaria: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

Albania
33.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria
15.8%
in 2025
Albania rank
3rd
Bulgaria rank
5th

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time

  • Albania
  • Bulgaria
2030405060200520152025

How they compare

Albania currently reports 33.4% against 15.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Albania's figure about 2.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 3rd and Bulgaria ranks 5th of 47 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2010s 43.5% 30.2% 13.3% Albania
2020s 34.7% 22.4% 12.3% Albania

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), Albania or Bulgaria?
Albania, at 33.4% against 15.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Albania and Bulgaria?
17.6%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Albania ranks 3rd and Bulgaria ranks 5th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed