Belgium vs Spain: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Belgium
4.8
in 2025
Spain
5.3
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Spain rank
20th
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.3 against 4.8 in Belgium, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 | 2.53 | 1.67 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.06 | 3.18 | 1.88 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 5.55 | 1.48 | Spain |
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), Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.3 against 4.8 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.5, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.