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

Norway
3.1
in 2025
Sweden
3.5
in 2025
Norway rank
29th
Sweden rank
26th

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.5 against 3.1 in Norway, a difference of 0.4.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2.75 3.23 0.4833 Sweden
2010s 2.49 1.94 0.55 Norway
2020s 2.68 2.55 0.1333 Norway

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), Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.5 against 3.1 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Norway and Sweden?
0.4, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Norway ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th 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