Belgium vs United Kingdom: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Belgium
4.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.8%
in 2018
Belgium rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.6% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.4% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 4.8% against 4.8% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Belgium ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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.