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
13th
Latvia rank
15th

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

  • Italy
  • Latvia
10203040200420142025

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 13th and Latvia ranks 15th of 37 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 6.62 28.88 22.26 Latvia
2010s 12.37 19.16 6.79 Latvia
2020s 8.68 7.98 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 13th and Latvia ranks 15th 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