Iceland vs Netherlands: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Iceland
2.4
in 2020
Netherlands
2.5
in 2025
Iceland rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
32nd
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.5 against 2.4 in Iceland, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 | 2.04 | 1.32 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 2.46 | 1.82 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2 | 0.4 | 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.5 against 2.4 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.1, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 32nd 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.