Ireland vs Portugal: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Ireland
1.7%
in 2025
Portugal
1.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
45th
Portugal rank
44th
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.1% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 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), Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.9% 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 Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Ireland ranks 45th 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.