Portugal vs Switzerland: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)
Portugal
1.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
1.7%
in 2024
Portugal rank
44th
Switzerland rank
45th
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 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), Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 1.9% 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 Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Portugal ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 45th 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.