Ireland vs Netherlands: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Ireland
1.7
in 2025
Netherlands
2.5
in 2025
Ireland rank
35th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.5 against 1.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.04 | 0.48 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.46 | 0.34 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 2.37 | 0.8167 | Netherlands |
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), Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.5 against 1.7 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.8, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Ireland ranks 35th 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.