Spain vs United Kingdom: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

Spain
5.3
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.8
in 2018
Spain rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
21st

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
246810200420142025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.3 against 4.8 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 37 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6 4.62 2.02 United Kingdom
2010s 3.11 6.4 3.29 United Kingdom

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), Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 5.3 against 4.8 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.5, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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