European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Romania: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
8.5%
in 2025
Romania
18.1%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Romania rank
4th

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Romania
510152025200720162025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 18.1% against 8.5% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Romania ranks 4th of 6 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 9.2% 20.6% 11.4% Romania
2020s 8.4% 18.9% 10.6% 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), European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Romania?
Romania, at 18.1% against 8.5% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania?
9.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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