Bulgaria vs Serbia: Arrears on utility bills
Bulgaria
17.2%
in 2025
Serbia
17.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Serbia rank
7th
Arrears on utility bills over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 17.3% against 17.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Serbia ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.3% | 31.5% | 0.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 20.5% | 1.7% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 17.3% against 17.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for arrears on utility bills?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Serbia ranks 7th 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.