Iceland vs Switzerland: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

Iceland
2.4
in 2020
Switzerland
1.7
in 2024
Iceland rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
35th

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

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.4 against 1.7 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 33rd and Switzerland 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 Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.13 2.43 0.7 Iceland
2010s 4.28 1.82 2.46 Iceland
2020s 2.4 1.8 0.6 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 Switzerland?
Iceland, at 2.4 against 1.7 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.7, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Iceland ranks 33rd and Switzerland 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed