Netherlands vs Portugal: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

Netherlands
2.5
in 2025
Portugal
1.9
in 2025
Netherlands rank
32nd
Portugal rank
34th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
1234200420142025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.5 against 1.9 in Portugal, a difference of 0.6.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Netherlands ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 37 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.04 4.08 2.04 Portugal
2010s 2.46 3.1 0.64 Portugal
2020s 2.37 2.43 0.0667 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), Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 2.5 against 1.9 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.6, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Netherlands ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th 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