Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Italy or Latvia?

Italy, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?

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.

Italy

5.9%

in 2025

Latvia

5.6%

in 2025

Italy rank

18th

Latvia rank

21st

Italy currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

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

Italy ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 21st of 38 countries.

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

Decade	Italy	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.3%	14.0%	2.6%	Latvia
2010s	9.4%	17.1%	7.6%	Latvia
2020s	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Italy or Latvia?: Italy, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Italy and Latvia?: 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: Italy ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 21st 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.