Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

Luxembourg
4.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.8%
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 4.6% 2.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.0% 6.4% 4.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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), Luxembourg or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Luxembourg ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed