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

Spain, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Ireland as of 2025.

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

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.

Ireland

8.8%

in 2025

Spain

9.2%

in 2025

Ireland rank

10th

Spain rank

9th

Spain currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Decade	Ireland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.8%	4.9%	3.0%	Ireland
2010s	13.6%	7.6%	6.0%	Ireland
2020s	8.4%	9.5%	1.0%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Ireland or Spain?: Spain, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Ireland and Spain?: 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: Ireland ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th 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.