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
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.