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

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
8.1%
in 2020
Romania
18.1%
in 2025
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
3rd
Romania rank
4th

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

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Romania
510152025200520152025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 18.1% against 8.1% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.2 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 4th of 6 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% 23.5% 16.3% Romania
2010s 7.4% 20.6% 13.1% Romania
2020s 8.1% 14.7% 6.6% Romania

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), Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Romania?
Romania, at 18.1% 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 Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Romania?
10.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Romania rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 4th of 6 regions.
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