Netherlands vs Switzerland: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Netherlands
2.5
in 2025
Switzerland
1.7
in 2024
Netherlands rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
35th
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.5 against 1.7 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 35th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 2.43 | 0.8 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 1.82 | 0.64 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 1.76 | 0.58 | Netherlands |
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 Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 2.5 against 1.7 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.8, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 35th 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.