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

Sweden: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 3.5 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
3.5
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
20th
of 29 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2025
All-time low
1.6
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

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

012342021202320252021: 1.62022: 2.42023: 2.82024: 3.12025: 3.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 3.5 for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 118.8% over five years.

That places Sweden 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Croatia 4.7 compare
  2. 18 Luxembourg 4.5 compare
  3. 19 Slovenia 4.4 compare
  4. 21 Austria 3.3 compare
  5. 21 Finland 3.3 compare
  6. 23 Denmark 3.1 compare
  7. 23 Norway 3.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Sweden?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Sweden was 3.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Sweden 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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