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

Romania, at 17.7% against 17.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 2007 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

Romania

17.7%

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

8th

Romania rank

5th

Romania currently reports 17.7% against 17.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 8th and Romania ranks 5th of 38 countries.

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

Decade	Bulgaria	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.4%	19.1%	12.3%	Bulgaria
2010s	30.7%	21.4%	9.3%	Bulgaria
2020s	18.8%	14.1%	4.7%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Bulgaria or Romania?: Romania, at 17.7% against 17.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Bulgaria and Romania?: 0.5%, 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 on utility bills?: Bulgaria ranks 8th and Romania ranks 5th 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.