Bulgaria vs Romania: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003
Bulgaria
18.2
in 2025
Romania
18.5
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
6th
Romania rank
5th
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.5 against 18.2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Romania ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.77 | 20.87 | 12.9 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 32.99 | 23.52 | 9.47 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 19.93 | 15.13 | 4.8 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 18.5 against 18.2 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.3, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Romania ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.