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

Poland
3.0%
in 2025
Portugal
1.9%
in 2025
Poland rank
39th
Portugal rank
44th

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

  • Poland
  • Portugal
010203040200420142025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 3.0% against 1.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 44th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 25.0% 4.1% 21.0% Poland
2010s 9.9% 3.1% 6.8% Poland
2020s 3.4% 2.4% 1.0% Poland

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), Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 3.0% 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 Poland and Portugal?
1.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Poland ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 44th of 47 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed