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

Spain: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 5.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.3
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.4
in 2023
All-time low
2.1
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain, 2004–2025

234562004201420252004: 2.22005: 2.42006: 3.92007: 2.42008: 2.22009: 2.12010: 2.62011: 3.22012: 2.62013: 3.52014: 3.32015: 2.62016: 2.92017: 3.72018: 3.62019: 3.82020: 5.42021: 4.72022: 5.42023: 6.42024: 6.12025: 5.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain stood at 5.3.

That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain peaked at 6.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2009.

That places Spain 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.53 2.1 3.9 6
2010s 3.18 2.6 3.8 10
2020s 5.55 4.7 6.4 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.5 compare
  2. 19 Estonia 6.2 compare
  3. 20 Czechia 5.7 compare
  4. 22 Belgium 4.8 compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom 4.8 compare
  6. 24 Croatia 4.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Spain was 5.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2023.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2009.
How does Spain rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Spain ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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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
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