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

Sweden, at 4.4% against 4.0% in Belgium as of 2025.

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

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

Sweden

4.4%

in 2025

Belgium rank

30th

Sweden rank

28th

Sweden currently reports 4.4% against 4.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 38 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Decade	Belgium	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.3%	5.0%	0.3%	Belgium
2010s	5.2%	3.5%	1.7%	Belgium
2020s	3.6%	3.3%	0.3%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Belgium or Sweden?: Sweden, at 4.4% against 4.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Belgium and Sweden?: 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: Belgium ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th 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.