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
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.