Iceland vs Ireland: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Iceland
2.4
in 2020
Ireland
1.7
in 2025
Iceland rank
33rd
Ireland rank
35th
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.4 against 1.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 35th of 37 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 | 2.72 | 0.8 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 2.8 | 1.48 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | Iceland |
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), Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 2.4 against 1.7 in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.7, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 35th of 37 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.