Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Belgium or Norway?

Belgium, at 4.0% against 3.2% in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?

23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.

Eurostat, published as Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium

4.0%

in 2025

Norway

3.2%

in 2025

Belgium rank

30th

Norway rank

33rd

Belgium currently reports 4.0% against 3.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Norway ranks 33rd of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Decade	Belgium	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	Norway
2010s	5.2%	4.0%	1.2%	Belgium
2020s	3.6%	3.1%	0.5%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Belgium or Norway?: Belgium, at 4.0% against 3.2% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Belgium and Norway?: 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: Belgium ranks 30th and Norway ranks 33rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.