Bulgaria vs Euro area - 18 countries (2014): Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

Bulgaria
15.8%
in 2025
Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
8.1%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
5th
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
3rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
0204060200520152025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 15.8% against 8.1% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.0 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Difference Ahead
2000s 48.4% 7.3% 41.2% Bulgaria
2010s 39.9% 7.4% 32.4% Bulgaria
2020s 25.9% 8.1% 17.8% Bulgaria

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), Bulgaria or Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Bulgaria, at 15.8% against 8.1% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
7.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd 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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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