Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Finland or France?

France, at 8.0% against 7.6% in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?

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.

Finland

7.6%

in 2025

France

8.0%

in 2025

Finland rank

13th

France rank

12th

France currently reports 8.0% against 7.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 13th and France ranks 12th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Decade	Finland	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	France
2010s	7.7%	6.3%	1.4%	Finland
2020s	7.0%	7.2%	0.2%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Finland or France?: France, at 8.0% against 7.6% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Finland and France?: 0.4%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Finland and France rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: Finland ranks 13th and France ranks 12th 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.