Italy vs Latvia: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Italy
9.3%
in 2025
Latvia
7.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
15th
Latvia rank
18th
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.3% against 7.9% in Latvia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 28.9% | 22.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 19.2% | 6.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 0.7% | Italy |
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), Italy or Latvia?
- Italy, at 9.3% against 7.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Italy and Latvia?
- 1.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Italy ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 18th 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.