Iceland vs Portugal: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Iceland
2.4%
in 2020
Portugal
1.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
43rd
Portugal rank
44th
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.4% against 1.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Iceland, at 2.4% against 1.9% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 44th of 47 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.