Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Bulgaria or Cyprus?

Bulgaria, at 17.2% against 8.2% in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

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

Bulgaria

17.2%

in 2025

Cyprus

8.2%

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

8th

Cyprus rank

11th

Bulgaria currently reports 17.2% against 8.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.1 times Cyprus's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 8th and Cyprus ranks 11th of 38 countries.

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

Decade	Bulgaria	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26.5%	10.1%	16.4%	Bulgaria
2010s	30.7%	16.6%	14.2%	Bulgaria
2020s	18.8%	8.5%	10.3%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Bulgaria or Cyprus?: Bulgaria, at 17.2% against 8.2% in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Bulgaria and Cyprus?: 9.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: Bulgaria ranks 8th and Cyprus ranks 11th 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.