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
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.