Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Iceland or Norway?

Norway, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?

17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.

Eurostat, published as Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland

3.1%

in 2020

Norway

3.2%

in 2025

Iceland rank

34th

Norway rank

33rd

Norway currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	Norway
2010s	6.1%	4.0%	2.1%	Iceland
2020s	3.1%	2.8%	0.3%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Iceland or Norway?: Norway, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Iceland and Norway?: 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: Iceland ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd 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.