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

Belgium, at 4.0% against 3.6% in Portugal as of 2025.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 2004 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

Portugal

3.6%

in 2025

Belgium rank

30th

Portugal rank

31st

Belgium currently reports 4.0% against 3.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st of 38 countries.

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

Decade	Belgium	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.3%	5.0%	0.3%	Belgium
2010s	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	Portugal
2020s	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Belgium or Portugal?: Belgium, at 4.0% against 3.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Belgium and Portugal?: 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: Belgium ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st 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.