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

Portugal: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 1.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.9
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
27th
of 29 countries
All-time high
3
in 2022
All-time low
1.9
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Portugal, 2021–2025

01232021202320252021: 2.42022: 32023: 2.32024: 2.52025: 1.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Portugal stood at 1.9. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over five years.

That places Portugal 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 25 Poland 3 compare
  2. 26 Netherlands 2.5 compare
  3. 28 Ireland 1.7 compare
  4. 29 Cyprus 1.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Portugal?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Portugal was 1.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2025.
How does Portugal rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Portugal ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Portugal 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 by NUTS 2 region. 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 by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
282 places, 1,410 data points, 2021–2025
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