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

Ireland, at 8.8% against 8.2% in Cyprus as of 2025.

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

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.

Cyprus

8.2%

in 2025

Ireland

8.8%

in 2025

Cyprus rank

11th

Ireland rank

10th

Ireland currently reports 8.8% against 8.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 38 countries.

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

Decade	Cyprus	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.1%	7.9%	2.2%	Cyprus
2010s	16.6%	13.6%	3.0%	Cyprus
2020s	8.5%	8.4%	0.0%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Cyprus or Ireland?: Ireland, at 8.8% against 8.2% in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Cyprus and Ireland?: 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ireland?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Ireland rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: Cyprus ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.