Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Norway

Norway: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 3.1 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
3.1
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4
in 2003
All-time low
1.7
in 2014
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Norway, 2003–2025

012342003201420252003: 42004: 3.42005: 3.52006: 2.92007: 2.42008: 2.12009: 2.22010: 2.42011: 2.72012: 2.22013: 2.52014: 1.72015: 2.32016: 2.62017: 2.92018: 2.62019: 32020: 2.52021: 2.32022: 2.22023: 2.52024: 3.52025: 3.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 3.1 for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Norway peaked at 4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2014.

Norway ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.93 2.1 4 7
2010s 2.49 1.7 3 10
2020s 2.68 2.2 3.5 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Sweden 3.5 compare
  2. 27 Austria 3.3 compare
  3. 27 Finland 3.3 compare
  4. 29 Denmark 3.1 compare
  5. 31 Poland, Republic of 3 compare
  6. 32 Netherlands, The 2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Norway?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Norway was 3.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2003.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2014.
How does Norway rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Norway ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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