Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Germany or Sweden?

Germany, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?

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.

Germany

4.6%

in 2025

Sweden

4.4%

in 2025

Germany rank

26th

Sweden rank

28th

Germany currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Germany ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Decade	Germany	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	Sweden
2010s	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	Sweden
2020s	4.4%	3.3%	1.1%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Germany or Sweden?: Germany, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Germany and Sweden?: 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: Germany ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th 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.